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Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

by QuentinSkinner (Author)

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    Paperback 2000

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Synopsis

Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question Quentin Skinner focuses on three major works, The Prince, the Discourses, and The History of Florence, and distils from them an introduction to Machiavelli's doctrines of exemplary clarity. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 120
 Edition: Revised ed.
 Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 12 Oct 2000
ISBN 10: 0192854070
ISBN 13: 9780192854070

Media Reviews
An excellent brief study, incorporating much recent research effectively without losing the author's own distinctive viewpoint. Lucidly written. A fine contribution. --Marcia L. Colish, Oberlin College
An exceptionally lucid biographical sketch and analysis of Machiavelli's ideology. For beginning students of this subject, I have never found anything better. --James E. McGoldrick, Cedarville College

[An] excellent brief study, incorporating much recent research effectively without losing the author's own distinctive viewpoint. Lucidly written. A fine contribution. --Marcia L. Colish, Oberlin College
An exceptionally lucid biographical sketch and analysis of Machiavelli's ideology. For beginning students of this subject, I have never found anything better. --James E. McGoldrick, Cedarville College


[An] excellent brief study, incorporating much recent research effectively without losing the author's own distinctive viewpoint. Lucidly written. A fine contribution. --Marcia L. Colish, Oberlin College
An exceptionally lucid biographical sketch and analysis of Machiavelli's ideology. For beginning students of this subject, I have never found anything better. --James E. McGoldrick, Cedarville College

[An] excellent brief study, incorporating much recent research effectively without losing the author's own distinctive viewpoint. Lucidly written. A fine contribution. --Marcia L. Colish, Oberlin College
An exceptionally lucid biographical sketch and analysis of Machiavelli's ideology. For beginning students of this subject, I have never found anything better. --James E. McGoldrick, Cedarville College


[An] excellent brief study, incorporating much recent research effectively without losing the author's own distinctive viewpoint. Lucidly written. A fine contribution. --Marcia L. Colish, Oberlin College


An exceptionally lucid biographical sketch and analysis of Machiavelli's ideology. For beginning students of this subject, I have never found anything better. --James E. McGoldrick, Cedarville College


Author Bio
Quentin Skinner is Professor of Political Science at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Christ's College. His The Foundations of Modern Political Thought, published in 1978, won a Wolfson Literary Award.