The Art of War - Softcover

Machiavelli, Niccolò

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934451584 ISBN 13: 9781934451588

Publisher: Wilder Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Niccolo Machiavelli considered this book 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 on every book shelf.

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About the Author:

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, diplomat, founding father of political science, and author of the preeminent political treatise, The Prince. Born in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli held many government posts over his lifetime and often took leading roles in important diplomatic missions. During his time visiting other countries and nation states, Machiavelli was exposed to the politics of figures like Ceasare Borgia and King Louis XII, experiences which would inform his writings on state-building and politics. Machiavelli s political career came to an abrupt end when the Medici overthrew Florence, and he was held as a prisoner under the new regime. Tortured for a short time, he was released without admitting to any crime or treason. At this point, Machiavelli retired and turned to intellectual and philosophical pursuits, producing his two major works, The Prince and Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy. He died in 1527 at the age of 58.

About the Author:

Christopher Lynch is assistant professor of political science at Carthage College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wilder Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1934451584
• ISBN 13: 9781934451588
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200