Art of war

Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential reading for anyone who wan...

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Main Author: Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469-1527 (Author)
Other Authors: Lynch, Christopher 1966- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press [2003]
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Summary:Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West-and for readers of The Prince and Discourse on Livy who seek to explore more fully the connection between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought.
Item Description:Translation of: Arte della guerra
Physical Description:xlv, 262 pages illustrations, map 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780226500461
0226500403