Machiavelli: A Biography by Unger, Miles

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New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 6x1x9. First printing. A fine copy. 2012 Trade Paperback. x, 400 pp. Niccolò Machiavelli is the most influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power, but the real Machiavelli, says Miles Unger, was a deeply humane and perceptive writer whose controversial theories were a response to the violence and corruption he saw around him. Machiavelli’s philosophy was shaped by the tumultuous age in which he lived, an age of towering geniuses and brutal tyrants. His first political mission was to spy on the fire-and-brimstone preacher Savonarola. He was on intimate terms with Leonardo and Michelangelo. As a diplomat, he matched wits with the corrupt Pope Alexander VI and his son, the infamous Cesare Borgia, whose violent career served as a model for The Prince. Analyzing their successes and failures, Machiavelli… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. A lively, authoritative biography of Niccolo Machiavelli, who changed the way we think about politics and even about human nature.

Simon & Schuster, 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 416 pages. 9.75x6.25x1.00 inches.