{"product_id":"2940170659555","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e has long been both praised and reviled for its message of moral relativism and political expediency. Although a large part is devoted to the mechanics of gaining and staying in power, Machiavelli's end purpose is to maintain a just and stable government. He is not ambiguous in stating his belief that committing a small cruelty to avert a larger is not only justifiable but required of a just ruler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMachiavelli gives a vivid portrayal of his world in the chaos and tumult of early-sixteenth-century Florence, Italy, and Europe. He uses both his contemporary political situation and that of the classical period to illustrate his precepts of statecraft.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098501267696,"sku":"2940170659555","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170659555_p0.jpg?v=1763715000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170659555","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}