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Niccol Machiavelli, the Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher and humanist, is regarded by many as the founder of modern political science. His most renowned work, The Prince, continues to cause great controversy for its advocacy of immoral and ruthless actions in politics. Due to this notorious text, the term Machiavellian is often associated with political deceit and deviousness; nevertheless, Machiavellis writings were also an inspiration to Enlightenment proponents of modern democratic political philosophy This comprehensive eBook presents Machiavellis collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Machiavellis life and works
Concise introductions to the treatises and other texts
All the major works, with individual contents tables
Features rare translations appearing for the first time in digital publishing
Four translations of The Prince Edward Dacres, Christian E. Detmold, W. K. Marriott and Ninian Hill Thomson; also includes the original Italian 1540 text
Two translations of The Art of War Peter Whitehorne and Henry Neville; also includes the original Italian 1520 text
Two translations of Discourses on Livy Henry Neville and Ninian Hill Thomson
Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Renaissance texts
Excellent formatting of the texts
Includes Machiavellis rare letters and records of missions available in no other collection
Features three biographies - discover Machiavellis intriguing life
Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Political Works
THE PRINCE
THE ART OF WAR
A DISCOURSE ABOUT THE REFORMING OF FLORENCE
THOUGHTS OF A STATESMAN
DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

The Historical Works
A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH DUKE VALENTINO PUT VITELLOZZO VITELLI, OLIVEROTTO DA FERMO, LORD PAGOLA AND THE DUKE OF GRAVINA TO DEATH
THE LIFE OF CASTRUCCIO CASTRACANI OF LUCCA
HISTORY OF FLORENCE AND OF THE AFFAIRS OF ITALY
DISCOURSES ON LIVY

The Biographies
MACHIAVELLI by Henry Cust
INTRODUCTION TO NICCOL MACHIAVELLI by W. K. Marriott
MACHIAVELLI by John Morley

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