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The Art of War & the Prince | 
 enlarge | Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 107549
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 160459361X
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781604593617
Publication Date: November 24, 2008
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Product Description
Collected here in one omnibus edition are Niccolo Machiavelli's most import works, The Art of War and The Prince. It was Niccolo Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with The Prince, when he asserted that The Prince (president, dictator, prime minister, etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics, as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead to the modern world as we know it. His assertion was that the head of state must protect the state no matter the cost and no matter what rules he or she breaks in the process. If you want to understand modern politics you must read this book. Machiavelli considered The Art of War his greatest achievement. Here you will learn how to recruit, train, motivate, and discipline an army. You will learn the difference between strategy and tactics. Machiavelli does a masterful job of breaking down and analyzing historic battles. This book of military knowledge belongs alongside Sun-Tzu and Clausewitz on every book shelf.
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 this book is difficult to read December 6, 2008
J. T. Scheick (NC USA)
This book is written in archaic English. It is difficult to read because, over time, spelling, syntax, word meaning and sentence structure have changed. In addition, most sentences are very long with many sub clauses.
The publisher does not identify the translator, nor is the date of translation given. I suspect was translated around the 1600's.
If you enjoy untangling long complicated sentences using words that may not mean the same thing as today, have fun.
 Buyer Beware: its an old english translation of classic works October 4, 2008
J. W. Wheeler
This is the real deal and you will get both of Machiavelli's excellent works translated in Old English which makes it a huge pain to read. If you are into that sort of thing, then go for it, but I am not.
 Excellent December 26, 2007
Eduardo Jose (Denmark)
The product was in perfect conditions. The book it's one of the nicest editions of 'The Prince'. An excellent product.
 Terrible MP3 CD, terrible packaging May 30, 2007
F. Niaz (Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was not at all happy with my recent Audio MP3 CD purchase of The Prince. Firstly, the packaging was shotty at best, nothing professional about it. Looks like some dude made this in his garage with a blank cd and an inkjet. Secondly, a few of the tracks didn't even work, for example #2, and #19. As well, at least 2 other tracks were only 5 seconds long. I would recommend staying away from this product and save your money.
 Good book May 23, 2007
Scott A. Jones (Wheeling, WV USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had the art of war recomended to me by several people. As someone who is in retail/IT, it is an interesting read, but tough to follow. I believe that the version by Sun Tzu would be a little more appropriate for a business/management setting.
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