{"product_id":"the-portable-machiavelli-isbn-9780140150926","title":"The Portable Machiavelli","description":"In the four and a half centuries since Machiavelli’s death, no single and unanimously accepted interpretation of his ideas has succeeded in imposing itself upon the lively debate over the meaning of his works. Yet there has never been any doubt about the fundamental importance of Machiavelli’s contribution to Western political theory.\u003cb\u003eThe Portable Machiavelli \u003c\/b\u003ebrings together the complete texts of \u003cb\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBelfagor\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eCastruccio Castracani\u003c\/b\u003e, newly translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa especially for this volume. In addition, the editors include an abridged version of \u003cb\u003eThe Discourses\u003c\/b\u003e; a play, \u003cb\u003eThe Mandrake Root\u003c\/b\u003e, in its entirety; seven private letters; and selections from \u003cb\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe History of Florence\u003c\/b\u003e.The Portable Machiavelli - Edited and Translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa       Introduction: An Essay on Machiavelli\u003cbr\u003eNote and Acknowlegments\u003cbr\u003eMachiavelli: A Selective Bibliography of Translations, Editions and Criticisms\u003cbr\u003eThe Private Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Discourses\u003c\/i\u003e (abridged)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fable: Belfagor, The Devil Who Took a Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mandrake Root\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe History of Florence\u003c\/i\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman who was later forced out of public life. He then devoted himself to studying and writing political philosophy, history, fiction, and drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Musa and Peter Bondanella are professors at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. Mark Musa, a former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante’s \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e. Peter Bondanella, a former Younger Humanist and Senior Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has published, among other works, \u003cb\u003eMachiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFederico Fellini: Essays in Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e. He is coeditor of \u003cb\u003eThe Dictionary of Italian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Portable Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Musa and Peter Bondanella are professors at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. Mark Musa, a former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante’s \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e. Peter Bondanella, a former Younger Humanist and Senior Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has published, among other works, \u003cb\u003eMachiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFederico Fellini: Essays in Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e. He is coeditor of \u003cb\u003eThe Dictionary of Italian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Portable Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Musa is a professor at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. A former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, Musa is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante's \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMark Musa is a professor at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. A former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, Musa is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante's \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302729797861,"sku":"NP9780140150926","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140150926.jpg?v=1767741010","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-portable-machiavelli-isbn-9780140150926","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}