TY - BOOK AU - Machiavelli,Niccolò AU - Ricci,Luigi TI - The Prince AV - JC PY - 2018/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - State, The -- Early works to 1800 KW - Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 KW - Political ethics -- Early works to 1800 N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince; Release date is 2018-04-23; Marc D’Hooghe; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a political treatise written in 1513. Designed as an instruction guide for new rulers, it boldly argues that immoral acts may sometimes be necessary to achieve political power and glory. Written in Italian rather than Latin, this controversial work breaks from traditional advice literature by focusing on practical effectiveness over abstract ideals. Its unflinching examination of power and leadership challenged the dominant Catholic doctrines of its time and gave birth to the term "Machiavellian." (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57037 ER -