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Niccolo Machiavelli's" Art of War" is one of the world's great
classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest
military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser
lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the "Art of War" is
essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history
and theory of war in the West--and for readers of "The Prince and
Discourse on Livy" who seek to explore more fully the connection
between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought.
Machiavelli scholar Christopher Lynch offers a sensitive and
entirely new translation of the "Art of War," faithful to the
original but rendered in modern, idiomatic English. Lynch's fluid
translation helps readers appreciate anew Machiavelli's brilliant
treatments of the relationships between war and politics, civilians
and the military, and technology and tactics. Clearly laying out
the fundamentals of military organization and strategy, Machiavelli
marshals a veritable armory of precepts, prescriptions, and
examples about such topics as how to motivate your soldiers and
demoralize the enemy's, avoid ambushes, and gain the tactical and
strategic advantage in countless circumstances.
To help readers better appreciate the "Art of War," Lynch provides
an insightful introduction that covers its historical and political
context, sources, influence, and contemporary relevance. He also
includes a substantial interpretive essay discussing the military,
political, and philosophical aspects of the work, as well as maps,
an index of names, and a glossary.
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The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli 1469-1527, 1483-1546 Martin Luther, Saint Thomas More
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R1,102
Discovery Miles 11 020
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The Prince (Paperback)
Niccolò Machiavelli 1469-1527, 1483-1546 Martin Luther, Saint Thomas More
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R770
Discovery Miles 7 700
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The most famous book on politics ever written, "The Prince" remains
as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five
hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister
maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been
defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is
practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced. Harvey C.
Mansfield's brilliant translation of this classic work, along with
the new materials added for this edition, make it the definitive
version of "The Prince," indispensable to scholars, students, and
those interested in the dark art of politics.
This revised edition of Mansfield's acclaimed translation features
an updated bibliography, a substantial glossary, an analytic
introduction, a chronology of Machiavelli's life, and a map of
Italy in Machiavelli's time.
"Of the other available [translations], that of Harvey C. Mansfield
makes the necessary compromises between exactness and readability,
as well as providing an excellent introduction and
notes."--Clifford Orwin, "The Wall Street Journal"
"Mansfield's work . . . is worth acquiring as the best combination
of accuracy and readability."--"Choice"
"There is good reason to assert that Machiavelli has met his match
in Mansfield. . . . [He] is ready to read Machiavelli as he demands
to be read--plainly and boldly, but also cautiously."--John
Gueguen, "The Sixteenth Century Journal"
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