Look inside

Specialized Books

The Prince

3.6(20)
Not availableFree shipping
Buy Now

About the book

"Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are; and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion." - Machiavelli, The Prince."Contemporary Americans, perhaps more than anyone else, could learn a lesson or two from Machiavelli." - John T. Scott, Robert Zaretsky and Michael Gonchar, The New York Times. "Machiavelli's The Prince is one of those rare brain-children with which all respectable minds claim acquaintance." -- Lloyd Eshleman, The New York Times."The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him." - Machiavelli, The Prince."His city's tempestuous history taught Machiavelli a lesson he tries to convey to future readers: that no one man can overpower a free people unless they let him." - Erica Benner, The Guardian."Machiavelli is often portrayed as the first honest teacher of dishonest politics." - Erica Benner, The Guardian.The Prince is a manual for those who wish to win and keep power. Plato and Aristotle viewed politics as an aspect of ethics. They described an ideal state and presumed that a good leader would aim to create an ideal state, and that the pursuit of virtue would lead to the success of the leader and the state. Niccolò Machiavelli set aside political ideals and went straight to the truth of how things really work. For him, virtue was the set of characteristics that lead to success. Machiavelli had read widely on the military and political history of Rome, Greece, and Persia, and, from his position as second chancellor of the Florentine Republic, in charge of diplomacy and warfare, he observed the fortunes of the warring Italian states and their leaders. Florence was caught between the much greater powers of Milan, Venice and Rome, and relied more on diplomatic strategy than military strength for its security.Machiavelli's careful, concise analysis of human nature over the ages has made The Prince as important in political science as Plato's Republic and Thomas More's Utopia, and it deserves a careful reading.Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and statesman, secretary of the Florentine republic. His most famous work is The Prince. However, his writing includes the lengthy Discourses on Livy, and works of poetry, fiction, and drama. Machiavelli is regarded as the first political scientist.This is a beautiful hardcover edition.

Editions (120)

Buchcover
Hardcover

€21.50

Available now

Buchcover
Paperback

€9.00

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€13.00

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€11.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€17.60

Available now

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€3.80

Available now

Buchcover
Paperback

€9.95

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€16.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€5.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€8.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€3.51

Available now

Buchcover
Paperback

Available now

Buchcover
E-Book

Available now

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€30.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€18.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€21.30

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€25.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€25.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€9.60

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€18.60

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€28.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€20.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€22.99

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€22.10

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€24.10

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€32.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€17.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€20.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€16.20

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€15.00

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€27.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€33.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€58.90

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€25.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€15.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€16.60

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€28.30

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€8.60

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€16.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€17.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.90

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€11.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€8.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€9.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€20.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€17.10

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€12.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.60

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€23.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.20

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.10

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€12.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€22.70

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€22.80

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.60

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.50

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€22.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€7.90

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€20.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€19.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€32.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€19.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.90

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.10

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€7.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€12.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€20.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€20.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€16.10

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€19.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.30

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€25.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€15.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€9.10

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€19.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€21.10

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€7.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.40

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€12.30

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€14.00

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€25.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€15.80

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€10.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€8.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€17.70

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€22.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€11.40

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€16.50

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

€13.00

Not available

Buchcover
Hardcover

€16.00

Not available

Buchcover
Paperback

Available now

ISBN9781789434408
PublisherBenediction Books
Publication Date08/15/25
Pages84

Reviews & Ratings

20 ratings

3 reviews

3.6

Tap to filter

  • cupcake_kathi
    cupcake_kathi

    130 Followers

    4.5

    In diesem Buch geht Niccolo Machiavelli auf die verschiedenen Bestandteile einer erfolgreichen Politik ein. Dieses Buch war eigentlich als Bewerbung anzusehen um in Dienste in die Medici zu kommen. Seine Vorgeschichte wird hier auch im Vorfeld behandelt aber das eigentliche Werk geht um allgemeine Argumente und auch Untermauerung von Beispielen innerhalb der Jahrhunderte. Es gefällt mir auf jeden Fall sehr gut da alles so auf den Punkt gebracht ist und gerade durch reelle Beispiele zeig dass es keine blanke Theorie ist. Man muss aber dazu sagen dass man schon ein gewisses historisches Grundwissen sich vorher aneignen muss oder noch mal, wenn man daran Interesse hat, nach Recherche betreiben sollte um genau zu verstehen wer diese ganzen Leute die erwähnt werden sind. Es wird hier an so viel gedacht, wie z.B das zu einem Herrscher auch eine stabile Armee gehört oder auch natürlich dass man die Probleme nicht vermeiden sollte denn diese führen oftmals vielleicht zu einem Krieg sondern dass man diese vorher angeht um einen Krieg beispielsweise zu verhindern. Es gibt auf jeden Fall einem einen guten Einblick in unterschiedliche Arten von Monarchien und auch noch deren Unterscheidung und Abwägungen. Es ist auf jeden Fall ein sehr komplexes Thema und dieses Buch hat mich durchaus überrascht.

    Jul 18, 2025

  • miriton
    miriton

    1 Followers

    5.0

    “There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.” Loved this book, it was more of a guide how to be a proper prince... but so many little insights throughout the history (loved his explanations on the different empires, especially the Turkish Empire)

    Dec 27, 2023

  • 2.0

    Indeed a very important book, however it was a little bit hard to read from my own perspective.

    May 13, 2025

Reading is better with the READO app.

Discover books, track progress, read together.

Library

Keep track