the prince illustrated edition niccolò machiavelli

Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context A chronology of the author's life and work A concise introduction that gives readers important background information The Prince was written against this backdrop, and in its conclusion Machiavelli issued an impassioned call for Italian unity, and an end to foreign intervention. The result was massive political intrigue, blackmail, and violence. During the Renaissance, Italy was a scene of intense political conflict. Machiavelli held that political life cannot be governed by a single set of moral or religious absolutes, and that the monarch may sometimes be excused for performing acts of violence and deception that would be ethically indefensible in private life. Machiavelli wanted to persuade the monarch that he could best preserve his power by the judicious use of violence, by respecting private property and the traditions of his subjects, and by promoting material prosperity. He recommends policies that would discourage mass political activism and channel subjects' energies into private pursuits. In The Prince, Machiavelli offers a monarchical ruler advice designed to keep that ruler in power.

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The prince illustrated edition niccolò machiavelli