For those who approach Nicolau Machiavelli's clear and elegant text without suspicion, it may seem that the author wrote, in 16th century Florence, an abstract manual for the conduct of a leader. However, this classic work of modern philosophy, founding the science of politics, is a product of its time. In 1513, after the dissolution of Florence's republican government and the return of the Medici family to power, Machiavelli is imprisoned, accused...
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