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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in political philosophy, history, and international relations
- Researchers seeking to understand the nature of power operations and the rules of social reality in depth
- Practitioners in management and leadership seeking lessons from historical wisdom
- Thinkers who enjoy reading classic works of thought and are not afraid to challenge traditional moral concepts
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a purely moral edification or inspirational book
- Readers with no interest in political topics or who tend toward black-and-white moral judgments
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read alongside the historical context of Renaissance Italy to understand the real-world relevance of Machiavelli's views.
- Readers may compare it with classical Eastern political thought (such as Han Feizi) to reflect on the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western views of power.
- Maintain critical thinking while reading; examine its views within their specific historical context and avoid simplistic wholesale acceptance or rejection.
About the publisher
The Commercial Press is a publisher known for classic works and academic publishing, with titles spanning Eastern philosophy, foreign literature, world history, social culture, and applied psychology. Its list includes classical commentaries such as Zhu Xi's Collected Commentaries on the Analects and Wang Bi's Commentary on the Zhouyi, as well as modern annotated translations like Zhuangzi with Modern Notes and Translation. In foreign literature it offers War and Peace and Crime and Punishment, while in world history it carries Braudel's The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II. Applied psychology is represented by Irvin D. Yalom's Existential Psychotherapy, and ethical texts include a Greek-Chinese-English edition of the Nicomachean Ethics. Its authors and translators include Zhu Xi, Wang Bi, Yalom, Braudel, and translators such as Huang Zheng, Zhang Yiling, Shen Dongyu, and Tang Jialong, balancing the editing of original texts with academic translation.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 汉译世界学术名著丛书（分科本）出版说明
- 译者序
- 尼科洛·马基雅维里上洛伦佐· 梅迪奇殿下书
- 第一章 君主国有多少种类？ 是用什么方法获得的？
- 第二章 世袭君主国
- 第三章 混合君主国
- 第四章 为什么亚历山大大帝所征服的大流士王国在亚历山大死后没有背叛其后继者
- 第五章 对于占领前在各自的法律下生活的城市或君主国应当怎样统治
- 第六章 论依靠自己的武力和能力获得的新君主国
- 第七章 论依靠他人的武力或者 由于幸运而取得的新君主国
- 第八章 论以邪恶之道获得君权的人们
- 第九章 论市民的君主国
- 第十章 应该怎样衡量一切 君主国的力量
- 第十一章 论教会的君主国
- 第十二章 论军队的种类与雇佣军
- 第十三章 论援军、混合军和本国的军队
- 第十四章 君主关于军事方面的责任
- 第十五章 论世人特别是君主受到 赞扬或者受到责难的原因
- 第十六章 论慷慨与吝啬
- 第十七章 论残酷与仁慈，被人爱戴是否比被人畏惧来得好些
- 第十八章 论君主应当怎样守信 [1]
- 第十九章 论应该避免受到 蔑视与憎恨
- 第二十章 堡垒以及君主们每日做的其他许多事情是有益的还是无益的
- 第二十一章 君主为了受人 尊敬应当怎样为人 [1]
- 第二十二章 论君主的大臣
- 第二十三章 应该怎样避开谄媚者
- 第二十四章 意大利的君主们为什么丧失了他们的国家
- 第二十五章 命运在人世事务上有多大力量和怎样对抗
- 第二十六章 奉劝将意大利从蛮族手中解放出来
- 本译本使用和参考的主要书目
- 译后记
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About the author
Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian political thinker and writer of the Renaissance. Public information about his education, official posts, and detailed biography is limited, so no details are invented here. The library holds three of his works, all centered on The Prince, including different editions and a volume in the Classic English Library series. These works show his concern with the acquisition and maintenance of power, the conduct of rulers, and the practical problems of state governance. His style is direct and unsentimental, relying on empirical judgment rather than moral embellishment. His writings are often classified under philosophy, politics, and foreign literature, and they have had a lasting influence on later political thought and literary expression, remaining an important reference for readers discussing political reality and human nature.
