The Essential Writings of Machiavelli
Author: Machiavelli, Niccolo
ISBN: 9780812974232
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Aug 2007
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
Award-winning translator Peter Constantine delivers the first truly representative anthology of MachiavelliP#39;s best literary and philosophical works, revealing the elegant style and political genius of this true Renaissance man.
FINALIST--2008 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZEPlt;brPgt;In Plt;iPgt;The Essential Writings of Machiavelli,Plt;/iPgt; Peter Constantine has assembled a comprehensive collection that shows the true depth and breadth of a great Renaissance thinker. Refreshingly accessible, these superb new translations are faithful to MachiavelliP#8217;s original, beautifully crafted writings.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;The volume features essays that appear in English for the first time, such as P#8220;A Caution to the MediciP#8221; and P#8220;The Persecution of Africa.P#8221; Also included are complete versions of the political treatise, Plt;iPgt;The PrincePlt;/iPgt;, the comic satire Plt;iPgt;The MandrakePlt;/iPgt;, Plt;iPgt;The Life of Castruccio CastracaniPlt;/iPgt;, and the classic story P#8220;BelfagorP#8221;, along with selections from Plt;iPgt;The Discourses, The Art of War,Plt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;Florentine HistoriesPlt;/iPgt;. Augmented with useful featuresP#8211;vital and concise annotations and cross-referencesP#8211;this unique compendium is certain to become the standard one-volume reference to this influential, versatile, and ever timely writer.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;MachiavelliP#39;s stress on political necessityP#160;rather thanP#160;moral perfection helped inspire the Renaissance by renewing links with Thucydides and other classical thinkers. This new collection providesP#160;deeper insight into MachiavelliP#8217;s personality as a writer, thus broadening our understanding of him.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;Robert D. Kaplan, author of WPlt;iPgt;arrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan EthosP#160;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;ConstantineP#8217;s selection is not only intelligent; his translations are astonishingly good. Thoughtfully introduced by Albert Russell Ascoli, this edition belongs in everyoneP#8217;s library.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;John Jeffries Martin, professor and chair, department of history, Trinity UniversityPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;If one were to assign a single edition of MachiavelliP#39;s works, this most certainly would be it.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;John P. McCormick, professor, department of political science, University of Chicago
ISBN: 9780812974232
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Aug 2007
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback / softback
Award-winning translator Peter Constantine delivers the first truly representative anthology of MachiavelliP#39;s best literary and philosophical works, revealing the elegant style and political genius of this true Renaissance man.
FINALIST--2008 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZEPlt;brPgt;In Plt;iPgt;The Essential Writings of Machiavelli,Plt;/iPgt; Peter Constantine has assembled a comprehensive collection that shows the true depth and breadth of a great Renaissance thinker. Refreshingly accessible, these superb new translations are faithful to MachiavelliP#8217;s original, beautifully crafted writings.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;The volume features essays that appear in English for the first time, such as P#8220;A Caution to the MediciP#8221; and P#8220;The Persecution of Africa.P#8221; Also included are complete versions of the political treatise, Plt;iPgt;The PrincePlt;/iPgt;, the comic satire Plt;iPgt;The MandrakePlt;/iPgt;, Plt;iPgt;The Life of Castruccio CastracaniPlt;/iPgt;, and the classic story P#8220;BelfagorP#8221;, along with selections from Plt;iPgt;The Discourses, The Art of War,Plt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;Florentine HistoriesPlt;/iPgt;. Augmented with useful featuresP#8211;vital and concise annotations and cross-referencesP#8211;this unique compendium is certain to become the standard one-volume reference to this influential, versatile, and ever timely writer.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;MachiavelliP#39;s stress on political necessityP#160;rather thanP#160;moral perfection helped inspire the Renaissance by renewing links with Thucydides and other classical thinkers. This new collection providesP#160;deeper insight into MachiavelliP#8217;s personality as a writer, thus broadening our understanding of him.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;Robert D. Kaplan, author of WPlt;iPgt;arrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan EthosP#160;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;ConstantineP#8217;s selection is not only intelligent; his translations are astonishingly good. Thoughtfully introduced by Albert Russell Ascoli, this edition belongs in everyoneP#8217;s library.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;John Jeffries Martin, professor and chair, department of history, Trinity UniversityPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;If one were to assign a single edition of MachiavelliP#39;s works, this most certainly would be it.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8211;John P. McCormick, professor, department of political science, University of Chicago
