Machiavelli, Niccolò,  1469-1527 <br/><br/>
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourses_on_Livy  Release date is 2004-01-01 
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<br/><br/> "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a work of political history and philosophy written around 1517. Using the first ten books of Livy's ancient Roman history as a foundation, Machiavelli examines how past civilizations can teach lessons for contemporary politics. He explores different forms of government, the cycles of political greatness, and Rome's evolution into a republic. Through 142 chapters, Machiavelli argues that studying history reveals timeless principles about power, leadership, and the common good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Political science -- Early works to 1800 Livy. Ab urbe condita Rome -- Historiography 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC