{"product_id":"the-prince-niccol-machiavelli-9781646792658","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It is better to be feared than to be loved, if you can not be both.\" -Niccol  Machiavelli, \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e, 1503\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Italian philosopher and diplomat Machiavelli wrote his best-known work \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e (1513), a short political treatise based on his experiences with powerful rulers leading Italian city states. Throughout the ages, this book has been a guide to aspiring leaders on how to gain and maintain political power. Due to its often unscrupulous advice to politicians, \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e was viewed negatively by leading Renaissance humanists and the Catholic Church even had banned the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe current edition was translated by William K. Marriott and originally released in 1908. It is essential reading for students of political philosophy, political leaders, and anyone interested in what is considered one of the first works of modern political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niccolò Machiavelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646792653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646792658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167222 \/ Prince\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Niccolò Machiavelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068147036415,"sku":"9781646792658","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_892084f4-2a85-4ba1-a3b5-5df8db1e060e.jpg?v=1685417311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prince-niccol-machiavelli-9781646792658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}