Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527

Discourses on Livy / Niccolò Machiavelli ; translated by Ninian Hill Thomson. - Dover edition. - xiv, 369 pages ; 21 cm. - Dover books on history, political and social science . - Dover books on history, political and social science. .

Originally published: Discourses on the first decade of Titus Livius. London : Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883.

"This influential study contrasts the practices of ancient Rome with those of the author's 16th-century contemporaries. Machiavelli's The Prince offers advice on ruling a kingdom; this treatise explains the structure and benefits of a republic. Topics include establishing a republic's internal structure, conducting warfare, and exhibiting leadership qualities."--Publisher description.

0486461890 9780486461892

2007015028


Livy. Ab urbe condita


Political science--Early works to 1800


Rome--Historiography

JC143 / .M16413 2007

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