University of Cebu-Banilad Library

Includes glossary.

Contents: Introduction — Translator's note — Map — Letter to Lorenzo de' Medici — 1 Different kinds of states and how to conquer them — 2 Hereditary monarchies — 3 Mixed monarchies — 4 Conquered by Alexander the Great, the Kingdom of Darius did not rebel against his successors after his death. Why not? — 5 How to govern cities and states that were previously self-governing — 6 States won by the new ruler's own forces and abilities — 7 States won by lucky circumstance and someone else's armed forces — 8 States won by crime — 9 Monarchy with public support — 10 Assessing a state's strength — 11 Church states — 12 Different kinds of armies and a consideration of mercenary forces — 13 Auxiliaries, combined forces and citizen armies — 14 A ruler and his army — 15 What men and particularly rulers are praised and blamed for — 16 Generosity and meanness — 17 Cruelty and compassion. Whether it is better to be feared or loved — 18 A ruler and his promises — 19 Avoiding contempt and hatred — 20 Whether fortresses and other strategies rulers frequently adopt are useful — 21 What a ruler should do to win respect — 22 A ruler's ministers — 23 Avoiding flatterers — 24 Why Italian rulers have lost their states — 25 The role of luck in human affairs, and how to defend against it — 26 An appeal to conquer Italy and free it from foreign occupation — Glossary of proper names.

"Niccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, The Prince is translated and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics. As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. The Prince, his tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, made his name notorious and has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia, Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons for today. Tim Parks's acclaimed contemporary translation renders Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming and enlightening as when it was first written. His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life and reputation, and explores the historical background to the work. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence, and served the Florentine republic as a secretary and second chancellor, as ambassador and foreign policy-maker. When the Medici family returned to power in 1512 he was suspected of conspiracy, imprisoned and tortured and forced to retire from public life. His most famous work, The Prince, was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis and return to politics. If you enjoyed The Prince, you might like Plato's Republic, also available in Penguin Classics. 'A gripping work, and a gripping translation' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian 'Tim Parks's swift and supple new translation brings out all its chilling modernity' Boyd Tonkin, Independent." —Provided by the publisher

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Donation Maleen Grafilo-Ordiz Senior High School Social Studies

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