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In the four and a half centuries since Machiavelli’s death, no single and unanimously accepted interpretation of his ideas has succeeded in imposing itself upon the lively debate over the meaning of his works. Yet there has never been any doubt about the fundamental importance of Machiavelli’s contribution to Western political theory.The Portable Machiavelli brings together the complete texts of The Prince, Belfagor, and Castruccio Castracani, newly translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa especially for this volume. In addition, the editors include an abridged version of The Discourses; a play, The Mandrake Root, in its entirety; seven private letters; and selections from The Art of War and The History of Florence.

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The Portable Machiavelli - Edited and Translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa Introduction: An Essay on Machiavelli
Note and Acknowlegments
Machiavelli: A Selective Bibliography of Translations, Editions and Criticisms
The Private Letters
The Prince
The Discourses (abridged)
A Fable: Belfagor, The Devil Who Took a Wife
The Mandrake Root
From The Art of War
The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca
From The History of Florence

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 31 May 1979
      ISBN-13 9780140150926
      978-0140150926
      ISBN-10 0140150927
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the four and a half centuries since Machiavelli’s death, no single and unanimously accepted interpretation of his ideas has succeeded in imposing itself upon the lively debate over the meaning of his works. Yet there has never been any doubt about the fundamental importance of Machiavelli’s contribution to Western political theory.The Portable Machiavelli brings together the complete texts of The Prince, Belfagor, and Castruccio Castracani, newly translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa especially for this volume. In addition, the editors include an abridged version of The Discourses; a play, The Mandrake Root, in its entirety; seven private letters; and selections from The Art of War and The History of Florence.

      Table of Contents
      The Portable Machiavelli - Edited and Translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa Introduction: An Essay on Machiavelli
      Note and Acknowlegments
      Machiavelli: A Selective Bibliography of Translations, Editions and Criticisms
      The Private Letters
      The Prince
      The Discourses (abridged)
      A Fable: Belfagor, The Devil Who Took a Wife
      The Mandrake Root
      From The Art of War
      The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca
      From The History of Florence

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