Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
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Portrait of a political philosopher -- Early years in Florence -- Diplomatic career -- Decline of the republic -- The prince -- A scholar and a student of history -- The history of Florence.
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Examines the life of Renaissance political theorist and author Machiavelli, looking at his ideas on power within the context of the times in which he lived, and discussing his outh, diplomatic career, imprisonment, the writing of "The Prince," and his later years as a scholar and historian.