Reviews for Machiavelli

The average rating for Machiavelli based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-10-12 00:00:00 Joe Mendoza III Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #31), Quentin Skinner Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 - 21 June 1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, and writer of the Renaissance period. He has often been called the father of modern political science. He was for many years a senior official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language. He was secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. He wrote his most renowned work The Prince (Il Principe) in 1513. تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 1994 میلادی عنوان: ماکیاولی؛ نویسنده: کوئنتین اسکینر؛ مترجم: عزت الله فولادوند؛ تهران، طرح نو، 1372؛ در پنج و 161 ص؛ چاپ دوم 1373؛ چاپ سوم 1375؛ چاپ چهارم 1381؛ چاپ پنجم 1387؛ شابک: 9789645625229؛ چاپ دیگر: تهران، ماهی، 1386؛ در 168 ص؛ شابک: 9789649971896؛ موضوع: سرگذشتنامه دانشمندان علوم سیاسی قرن 16 م - نگارش قرن 20 م بیش از چهارصدوهشتاد سال از درگذشت ماکیاولی (از سال 1469 میلادی تا سال 1527 میلادی) میگذرد، هنوز نام ایشان از جهت مکر، حیله، تزویر و دوروئی در سیاست، زبانزد همگان است. شکسپیر او را آدمکش لقب داده بود، آیا ایشان به راستی مستحق چنین سوء شهرتی است؟ این کتاب کوشش دارد به این پرسش پاسخ دهد.؛ ا. شربیانی

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-05 00:00:00 Suji Wolff "It is desirable to be considered liberal; it is sensible to seem merciful and not cruel; it is essential in general to appear meritorious." - Machiavelli, The Prince Quentin Skinner's Very Short Introduction (VSI #31) to Machiavelli is my fifth selection of Oxford's Very Short Introduction series. No longer choosing at random, I bought this one because it was early in the series (I'm developing a methodology now on selecting which VSIs to buy/read). My considerations for new VSIs are basically this: Earlier over later; cheaper over expensive; broader over narrower. I think I'll probably take a bit of a break from them for a couple weeks at least, but one benefit of these micro-histories/biographies, etc., is they have allowed me to catch-up on my reading goal pretty quickly. So, Machiavelli? The book was a great survey of his life and works. Usually when thinking of Machiavelli, I (like everyone else) localize on The Prince. This book is a great intro to understanding the FULL Machiavelli. So, the book spends time exploring his other major works (The Art of War, The Discourses, History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy and his fascination with Virtù and Fortuna. Anyway, I enjoyed the book. Skinner seemed to grasp exactly what the VSIs are meant to do (summarize, entice, introduce).