The Prince
(Niccolo Machiavelli)
Tremendous is The Prince.
This book provides the philosophy of defeating the enemy that you face in
combat. The way he describes his methods of
proceeding in war gives vision into the Florentine's mind. During periods of war
and conquests the prince has to be a certain way to rule his people. He must
have a different mind set that allows victory in battle. This author tells the
story of the potter's son who rose through the ranks of war that he devised a
deceitful plan to over throw the senators and the wealthiest lords
in the state. Machiavelli shows wisdom removed from the heart of the matter. In
his analysis of the good and bad things a Prince must do if he were to rule
decisively and firmly his clear observation of tactics used in the various wars
of neighboring countries of Florence
gives him access to inside information and this helps him show how a clever
prince of battle should conduct himself. Basically, Machiavelli states that one
who is to take over and control the state does not necessarily have to come
from the rewards of riches or delight of genius.
Now it is important to understand that
the author possesses a tremendous command of historical data. He offers the reader, initiate or adept
precise logic from past historical facts about warriors from the ancient world.
He provides current events of his time also. Like the historian of the
twenty-first century looking back to the civil wars of the United States of
America to gain insight, he provide logistical and demographic data that would
have been classified during his time. In
reality the time that Machiavelli lived was a time when only the hierarchy
could read. If you did not have transportation then you probably lived out in
the woods or meadows and were disconnected from the main stream of society.
Thus, in an effort to give a technical advantage to the aspiring Prince, Machiavelli
provides a good read for the students of war.
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