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Discourses on Livy

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ISBN: 9780199555550

(Author) Niccolo Machiavelli

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Machiavelli's commentary on Livy's history of Rome sets out his fundamental preference for a republican state. This translation is richly annotated, providing the contemporary reader with sufficient historical, linguistic, and political information to understand and interpret the revolutionary affirmations Machiavelli made, based on the historical evidence he found in Livy.

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Oxford University Press

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN:

9780199555550

Publish year:

2008

Publish date:

Dec. 11, 2008

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli was a 16th-century Italian writer and philosopher, best known for his political treatise "The Prince." His writing is characterized by its pragmatic and ruthless approach to power and leadership. Machiavelli's work revolutionized political theory, laying the foundation for modern political science.