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He is the most infamous and influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power. Niccol Machiavelli, Florentine diplomat and civil servant, is the father of political science. His most notorious work,... Read Full Overview

A "superb biography" (USA TODAY) of Italian philosopher and playwright Niccol Machiavelli, author of The Prince, whose writings have outraged and inspired generations of readers.Niccol Machiavelli is the most infamous and influential political writer of all time. His name has... Read Full Overview

Niccol Machiavelli is the most influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power, but the real Machiavelli, says Miles Unger, was a deeply humane and perceptive writer whose controversial theories... Read Full Overview

Niccol Machiavelli is the most influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power, but the real Machiavelli, says Miles Unger, was a deeply humane and perceptive writer whose controversial theories... Read Full Overview

Niccol Machiavelli is the most influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power, but the real Machiavelli, says Miles Unger, was a deeply humane and perceptive writer whose controversial theories... Read Full Overview