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 youth, diplomatic career, imprisonment, the writing of "The Prince, " and his later years as a scholar and historian.
year: 2006
call number/section: 945.06, 920, 921
subjects: machiavelli, niccol?, 1469-1527, statesmen, florence, biography, intellectuals, renaissance, florence (italy), history, 1421-1737, biography