Machiavelli [DVD] : the Prince. / producer, Daniela Blanco ; director, Pablo Garcia ; Tranquilo Producciones. Niccol ̣Machiavelli and Juan Antonio Middleton.
Format:
[DVD] :
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col. sd., with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. $129.95
In this program, Machiavelli's Prince is examined in depth, from a historical perspective and in the context of his own turbulent life. "Few literary works have inspired as diverse and impassioned opinions as Machiavelli’s The Prince. While some have denounced it as epitomizing the immorality and cynicism of despotic political rulers, others have considered it a paragon of pragmatism and lucidity in political affairs—including Napoleon Bonaparte, who deemed The Prince the only book that deserved to be read. In this program, the treatise that gave birth to modern political theory is examined in depth, both from a historical perspective and in the context of Machiavelli’s own turbulent life. As a diplomat and city official, Machiavelli witnessed firsthand and was eventually caught up in the power struggles and intrigues of 16th-century Florence. From these observations and experiences, The Prince—acknowledged by many as western history’s most important text on politics—was born. Includes numerous excerpts from the text." --Cover (23 minutes, color)
Summary:
Words of change series examining the literary legacies of Seneca, Plutarch, Machiavelli, Thomas More, John Locke and Adam Smith; six of Western history's most influential writers in the fields of philosophy, political science, and economics.
Series:
Words of change
Locations:
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.