The Prince: A Revised Translation Backgrounds Interpretations

The Prince: A Revised Translation Backgrounds Interpretations Marginalia

Robert M. Adamsâ€™s superb translation of Machiavelliâ€™s best-known work is again the basis for this Norton Critical Edition.
Accurate, highly readable, and thoroughly revised for the Second Edition, this translation renders Machiavelliâ€™s 1513 political tract into clear and concise English.

"Backgrounds" relies entirely upon Machiavelliâ€™s other writings to place this central Florentine in his proper political and historical context. Included are excerpts from The Discourses, a report from a diplomatic mission, a collection of private letters, and two poems from Carnival Songs.

"Interpretations" retains three of the previous editionâ€™s seminal essays while adding five selections by Felix Gilbert, Federico Chabod, J. H. Whitfield, Isaiah Berlin, and Robert M. Adams.

"Marginalia" is an eclectic collection of writings germane to both Machiavelli and The Prince. Of the eight selections represented, five of them are new to the Second Edition, including Pasquale Villariâ€™s comic portrayal of Machiavelliâ€™s first diplomatic post in 1499, Francesco Guicciardiniâ€™s lofty rebuttal to Machiavelli, and a collection of Tuscan Sayings to further the readerâ€™s understanding of this timeless text.

An updated Selected Bibliography is also included.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W W Norton & Co Inc
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393962208
ReleaseDate 1992-05-17
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EANs 9780393962208

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W W Norton & Co Inc
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780393962208
ReleaseDate	1992-05-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393962208

The Prince: A Revised Translation Backgrounds Interpretations Marginalia

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