{"product_id":"9781596741140","title":"The Prince","description":"Includes a critical essay on \"The Thought and Writing of Machiavelli as a product of Renaissance Culture.\"  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eNiccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian historian, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He is one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, playwright, and a civil servant of the Florentine Republic.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eHis political treatise The Prince was intended as a \"Mirror for Princes\", a manual on how to govern well, but has become a byword ever since for cynical governance and the art of realpolitik ever since.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis edition is based on the 1908 translation by W. K. Marriott, and includes a critical essay on \"The Thought and Writing of Machiavelli as a product of Renaissance Culture.\"","brand":"Neeland Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147165090032,"sku":"9781596741140","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596741140_p0.jpg?v=1763811525","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596741140","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}