The Life of Castruccio Castracani

Name: The Life of Castruccio Castracani
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By Niccolo Machiavelli

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"Rising from humble beginnings as a foundling, Castruccio Castracani came to prominence as one of the most powerful and shrewd warlords in Italy. Indeed, Machiavelli argues, so great was his vigour and charisma that - had he not been prevented by his untimely death - he might have surpassed in fame the great generals of antiquity and brought all the territories of Italy under his sole dominion. Written in Machiavelli's characteristically lucid and terse style, Life of Castruccio Castracani is not only a key text in understanding the development of the author's ideas on leadership and good statesmanship that would find fuller expression in The Prince, but also a revealing account of the political ferment and fractious factionalism of fourteenth-century Italy. This edition is accompanied by selected passages from Machiavelli's Florentine Histories and a detailed map with historical notes."

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 128
Release Date:: 2020-06-23
Publication Date:: 2020-03-18
Publisher:: Alma Books Ltd
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1847498329
ISBN13:: 9781847498328
Weight:: 122 g
Height:: 199 cm
Width:: 188 cm
Thickness:: 10 cm

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