On Machiavelli
Subtitle: the search for glory
By: Alan Ryan
Edition: First edition.
Series: Liveright classics; On politics; On politics
Publisher: Liveright
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780871407054
Subjects: Politische Theorie; Political science; Philosophy; Influence; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); History
Description: Contains a chronology of Machiavelli's life, an introduction and text by Alan Ryan that provides context and analysis, and key excerpts from Machiavelli's The Prince and his Discourses.
Notes: "Portions previously published in On politics : a history of political thought from Herodotus to the present"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Chronology; title: Introduction; title: Machiavelli : the search for glory; title: Selections. A note on the selections ; Letter of Niccol ĐMachiavelli to Francesco Vettori, 10 December 1513 ; The prince / Niccol ĐMachiavelli ; translated from the Italian by Luigi Ricci ; revised by E.R.P. Vincent ; Discourses on the first ten books of Titus Livius / Niccol ĐMachiavelli ; translated from the Italian by Christian E. Detmold.