The prince (Chump Change edition), paperback/niccolo machiavelli

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Unabridged version of the Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli and translated by N.

Thomson, offered here for chump change.

From 1513, the Prince is divided into chapters covering ruling power, be it in the office or across continents.

Topics include power forms (mixed, heredity), power acquisition (with help, through criminal acts), and power aspects (bearing, flatters, secretaries).

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Contents Dedication 3CHAPTER I: of the Various Kinds of Princedom, and of the Ways in Which they are Acquired 3CHAPTER Ii: of Hereditary Princedoms 3CHAPTER Iii: of Mixed Princedoms 4CHAPTER Iv: Why the Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not, on Alexander'S Death, Rebel Against His Successors 7CHAPTER V: How Cities or Provinces Which Before their Acquisition Have Lived Under their Own Laws are to be Governed 8CHAPTER Vi: of New Princedoms Which a Prince Acquires with His Own Arms and by Merit 9CHAPTER Vii: of New Princedoms Acquired by the Aid of Others and by Good Fortune 11CHAPTER Viii: of Those Who by their Crimes Come to be Princes 14CHAPTER Ix: of the Civil Princedom 16CHAPTER X: How the Strength of All Princedoms Should be Measured 17CHAPTER Xi: of Ecclesiastical Princedoms 18CHAPTER Xii: How Many Different Kinds of Soldiers there Are, and of Mercenaries 19CHAPTER Xiii: of Auxiliary, Mixed, and National Arms 21CHAPTER Xiv: of the Duty of a Prince in Respect of Military Affairs 23CHAPTER Xv: of the Qualities in Respect of Which Men, and Most of All Princes, are Praised or Blamed 24CHAPTER Xvi: of Liberality and Miserliness 25CHAPTER Xvii: of Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether It is Better to be Loved or Feared 26CHAPTER Xviii: How Princes Should Keep Faith 27CHAPTER Xix: that a Prince Should Seek to Escape Contempt and Hatred 28CHAPTER Xx: Whether Fortresses, and Certain Other Expedients to Which Princes Often Have Recourse, are Profitable or Hurtful 33CHAPTER Xxi: How a Prince Should Bear Himself So as to Acquire Reputation 35CHAPTER Xxii: Of.