The Portable Machiavelli [Audiobook] download free by Niccolo Machiavelli
- Listen audiobook: The Portable Machiavelli
- Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Release date: 1979/5/16
- Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Poetry and Drama
- ISBN: 9780140150926
- Rating: 7.48 of 10
- Votes: 768
- Review by: Xander Middleton
- Review rating: 7.16 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/9/22
- Duration: 7H14M44S in 256 kbps (115.2 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-08-23
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: Vorbis, Apple Lossless, MPEG4, MPEG-4 DST, FLAC, WMA, MP3, WAV (compression CPIO, LZ, TAR.BZ2, RAR, AZW3, ZIP, ACE)
- Total pages original book: 576
- Includes a PDF summary of 54 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 39M12S (10.8 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Edited and translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, 'The Portable Machiavelli' not only gives the casual reader a chance to read different personal and professional works of Machiavelli, but also strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. For example, the famous 'the ends justifies the means' quote is actually a gross exaggeration of what Machiavelli originally wrote, which was 'in the actions of all men...when there is no impartial arbiter, one must consider the final result.' The biggest counterargument Bondanella and Musa can supply is the simple fact that they include a less famous piece Machiavelli did called 'The Discourses.' This piece is often not mentioned or even casually footnoted because it presents the true Machiavelli - a man who was supportive of a Republic government run by the citizens. Any one who believes Machiavelli is a supporter of despots will be surprised to read him speaking in support for fair and public trials and a balance of power between rulers and their people.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Literary Essays, Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700, Social & Political Philosophy, Politics & Government, Western Philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, C 500 To C 1600
- Download servers: HowFile.com, BitShare, Google Drive, 4Shared, Microsoft OneDrive, Memopal, FreakShare. Compressed in CPIO, LZ, TAR.BZ2, RAR, AZW3, ZIP, ACE
- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 16.99 USD
- Dimensions: 127x195x25mm
- Weight: 394g
- Printed by: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- Published in: London, United Kingdom
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