{"product_id":"the-prince-niccolo-machiavelli-9780007420070","title":"The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cem\u003eWhoever is the occasion of another's advancement is the cause of his own diminution.\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eConsidered one of the first works of modern philosophy, \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e is a study on the nature of power and how to wield it. Originally written as a manual for the Duke of Urbino, Lorenzo de' Medici, Machiavelli details the flattery, intimidation and force a leader might use to reach supremacy - and stay there - using any means at their disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe origin of the term 'Machiavellian', in all its amoral and underhand realpolitik, this unscrupulous treatise remains a source of inspiration, and caution, for leaders today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiccolo Machiavellio was an Italian diplomat, politician, and philosopher in the Renaissance period. His most famous work, The Prince, was written for the Duke of Urbino as a guide on how to hold on to power at any price. His ruthless notoriety gave rise to the term 'Machiavellian', which came to denote a kind of unscrupulous politician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 146 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65908193034589,"sku":"K030725268","price":5.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/3072526800001A.jpg?v=1789288167","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-prince-niccolo-machiavelli-9780007420070","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}