Macchiavellis Buch vom Fürsten by Niccolò Machiavelli
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"Macchiavellis Buch vom Fürsten" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a political treatise written in 1513. Presented as an instruction guide for new princes, this controversial work argues that immoral acts may be necessary to achieve political power. Breaking with traditional Catholic teachings, Machiavelli uses examples from history—including the murderous career of Cesare Borgia—to demonstrate that practical effectiveness matters more than abstract ideals. This short but revolutionary text gave birth to the term "Machiavellian"
and transformed how we understand politics and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Il Principe. German |
| Title | Macchiavellis Buch vom Fürsten |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_F%C3%BCrst |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| Subject | State, The -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political ethics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39816 |
| Release Date | May 27, 2012 |
| Last Update | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1708 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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