Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli : Political Genius by Niccolo Machiavelli was not one, but three men: a political theorist, a military theorist, and a famous writer. Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469. The Machiavelli family was one of the most prominent politically in the city, having 15 Gonfaloniere among his ancestors.1 Niccolo’s father, Bernardo Machiavelli was a legal consultant in the city, prominent participant in humanist scholarship of the day, and close associate of the city’s …

…even more renown as a monumental political theorists than he could have possibly dreamed.  Bibliography 1. Butterfield, Herbert. The Statecraft of Machiavelli. New York, Collier Books. 1967,c1962. pp126. 2.. Fredrick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786. Anti-Machiavel. Ohio University press, c1981. pp164. 3. Gilbert, Felix. Machiavelli and Guicciardini. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, c1965. pp.349. 4. Jensen, De Lamar. Machiavelli: Cynic, Patriot, or Political Scientist?. Boston, Heath, c1960. pp108. 5. Who2: Niccolo Machiavelli: Profile. http://www.who2.com/niccolomachiavelli.html