{"product_id":"the-discourses-royal-collectors-edition-annotated-case-laminate-hardcover-with-jacket-hardcover","title":"The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Discourses\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of political history and philosophy. The work is an analysis of the first ten books of Livy's \u003cem\u003eAb urbe condita\u003c\/em\u003e, which describe the expansion of Rome through the end of the Third Samnite War in 293 BCE. Machiavelli also discusses what can be learned from many other eras including contemporary politics. He describes Romans and other ancient peoples as superior models for his contemporaries, but he also describes political greatness as something which comes and goes amongst peoples, in cycles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the early 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, \u003cem\u003eThe Discourses\u003c\/em\u003e were published posthumously with papal privilege in 1531. The text comprises a dedication letter and three books with 142 numbered chapters. Many scholars have studied the coincidence that Livy's history also contained 142 books in addition to its introduction as well as other numerological curiosities that turn up in Machiavelli's writings. \u003cem\u003eThe Discourses\u003c\/em\u003e is often said to have paved the way of modern republicanism. While the book is primarily a discussion of the classical history of early Ancient Rome, it strays very far from this subject matter and uses contemporary political examples to illustrate points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 428\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412313063602,"sku":"9781774760949","price":57.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3b3c909c09d2d97e3617fbd0b43da1c7.webp?v=1778318819","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-discourses-royal-collectors-edition-annotated-case-laminate-hardcover-with-jacket-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}