The History of Florence and the Affairs of Italy by Machiavelli

by Niccolò Machiavelli

Overview

THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE is Niccolo Machiavelli's history of the Italian city-state from antiquity, through the Roman period, to the death of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent) in 1492. An accomplished statesman, Machiavelli is best known for his treatises on practical power politics, THE PRINCE and THE ART OF WAR.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013617520
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	07/21/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	969,930
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat, politician, and philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. Modern political philosophy and political science is founded on Machiavelli's writings. He served for many years as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. When the Medicis came to power, he was imprisoned and then retired to the writing of his works of political philosophy.