Imprint:
Paperview UK Ltd
Collation:
114 pages : Hardback
Series:
The Independent Banned Books Collection
Notes:
Il Principe (The Prince) is the famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategy by which a prince can acquire, maintain and protect his state. Published posthumously, the text departs from his previous works, but is that for which he is remembered, and which has produced the adjective "Machiavellian". Machiavelli directives for maintaining a secure state are direct and at times brutal, taking the view that the ends justify the means. The book was banned by the Catholic Church on publication in 1532.
This volume is No. 20 in The Independent's Banned Books series, an exclusive collection of 25 censored titles and literary landmarks.
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