On Conspiracies
$23.98
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2010
Summary
‘To threaten to shed blood is, in fact, extremely dangerous- whereas to shed it is attended with no danger at all, for a dead man cannot contemplate vengeance.’
Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141192772 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141192771 |
| Author: | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 90g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 112mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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About The Author
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was appointed secretary to the Florentine Republic in 1498. He was dismissed from this post in 1512 and forced to withdraw from public life, after which time he wrote The Prince, a handbook for rulers, and The Discourses, from which this selection is taken.
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