false 271462 <![CDATA[El Principe]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173307837m/271462.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173307837s/271462.jpg El Príncipe, de Nicholás Maquiavelo (1469-1527), es una obra clásica en materia políticay de gran trascendencia dentro de la cultura occidental. Maquiavelo es, además de un gran teórico del pensamiento político, uno de los grandes prosistas en lengua italiana del s. XVI.

Atacado por muchos y defendido también con firmeza, Maquiavelo nos demuestra su talento de escritor y la forma de conseguir y mantener el poder.

Con esta obra, escrita cuando ya se había retirado de la vida pública, Maquiavelo presenta su genio, eminentmente práctico.

]]> 28862 287 1335445 book 1532 The Prince total:10950|5:2240|4:3495|3:3803|2:1128|1:285| 10950 39125 15414 711 16201 3.59 12058 798 39804929 1783298 1079541 0140441077 9780140441079 11 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180812602m/1079541.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180812602s/1079541.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1079541.The_Prince 3.43 83 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 5 7 false Wed Dec 10 13:43:37 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 13:55:15 -0800 2008
No happiness. No warm and fuzzy pats on the back. Definitely no hugs. No words of encouragement. Definitely nothing about being nice.

Being nice, in politics, in war, in struggles for power, ofte...more...]]> 5468779 283014 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.56 8123 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 4 2 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1971 Sat Sep 01 03:28:48 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 06 01:55:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4595602 123071 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 5 2 false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Wed Aug 15 11:51:08 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:21:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 20758098 1059532 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 5 2 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 22 19:10:55 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 20:09:30 -0700 2008 Perhaps there is just a little tyrant inside of me wanting to get out, but during each discourse whether on cruelty and mercy or hold...more...]]> 5483492 334035 168661 0553212788 9780553212785 65 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172359805m/168661.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172359805s/168661.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168661.The_Prince 3.55 917 1532 2 2 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 10:38:44 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 07:40:07 -0700 2007 19885441 1063964 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 5 3 false Thu Apr 10 13:56:11 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 13:57:29 -0700 2008 23897427 931495 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 1 2 false Fri Jun 06 18:49:35 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 10:16:50 -0700 2008 21144711 395697 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. 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With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 2 1 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 21:28:12 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 21:35:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 48685391 1248986 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 2 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Mon Mar 09 07:58:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 08:08:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50541820 2161983 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. 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A little heavy at times but good for those who long for or are in a power-position.
And good stuff to know on how to get there <EWG> ]]> 22486462 1096417 393134 0140449159 9780140449150 27 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174407874m/393134.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174407874s/393134.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/393134.The_Prince 3.68 248
Translated by George Bull
Introduction by Anthony Grafton]]> 1532 2 1 false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun May 18 10:12:41 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 10:12:41 -0700 2008
I read it because of its connection with the current political philosophy of neoconservativism, especially in regard to Leo Strauss.

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He makes it simple all you have to do is read this book and you are well on your way to understanding how our w...more...]]> 70538575 2693704 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 3 0 false Tue Sep 08 18:57:41 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 19:15:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69522491 2105523 364540 0226500446 9780226500447 6 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174131783m/364540.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174131783s/364540.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/364540.The_Prince 3.67 72 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 2 0 false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 21:52:02 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:28:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 68662454 2556075 28862 0937832383 9780937832387 471 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660m/28862.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228190660s/28862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28862.The_Prince 3.57 10950 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 5 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Mon Aug 24 05:08:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:09:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 68486712 2162884 1100003 0226500438 9780226500430 2 <![CDATA[The Prince]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180981004m/1100003.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180981004s/1100003.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1100003.The_Prince 3.25 8 The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan]]> 1532 0 0 false Sat Aug 22 15:44:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 17:45:19 -0700 2009
"For this has to be noted: that men should either be caressed or eliminated, because they avenge themselves for slight offenses but cannot do so for grave ones; so the offense one does to a man sh...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=271462