{"product_id":"book-jziq","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Italian: \u003cem\u003eIl Principe\u003c\/em\u003e [il ˈprintʃipe]; Latin: \u003cem\u003eDe Principatibus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new princes. As a remarkable general theme, \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e appears to take it for granted that immoral acts are justified if they can help achieve political glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Machiavelli's correspondence, a version was apparently being written in 1513, using a Latin title, \u003cem\u003eDe Principatibus\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOf Principalities\u003c\/em\u003e). However, the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. This was carried out with the permission of the Medici pope Clement VII, but \"long before then, in fact since the first appearance of \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e in manuscript, controversy had swirled about his writings\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e was written as if it were a traditional work in the \u003cem\u003emirrors for princes\u003c\/em\u003e style, it was generally agreed as being especially innovative. This is partly because it was written in the vernacular Italian rather than Latin, a practice that had become increasingly popular since the publication of Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e and other works of Renaissance literature.  Machiavelli illustrates his reasoning using remarkable comparisons of classical, biblical, and medieval events, including many seemingly positive references to the murderous career of Cesare Borgia, which occurred during Machiavelli's own diplomatic career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49278913773872,"sku":"BDjziq","price":7.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jziq-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773716461","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jziq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}