Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469-1527 creator Kallio, O. A. (Oskar Albin) 1874-1940 text utu 2014 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ruhtinas" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a political treatise written in 1513. This groundbreaking guide for new rulers argues that immoral acts may be necessary to achieve political power and glory. Written in Italian rather than Latin, it uses historical examples to illustrate practical political strategy over abstract ideals. The work directly challenged Catholic and scholastic teachings of its time, making it a controversial cornerstone of modern political philosophy and giving rise to the term "Machiavellian." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhtinas_(kirja) Release date is 2014-04-24 Produced by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified State, The -- Early works to 1800 Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 Political ethics -- Early works to 1800 JC Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45472 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45472 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134037.0 45472