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1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 52 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Giants of political thought.
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Audio classics series.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Craig Deitschman. |
| Summary |
The Prince - Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics; what the best form of government consists of; the importance of the Church; and the growth of Italy as a nation-state. The word "Machiavellian" often suggests sinister motives, but some scholars question this traditional interpretation. Discourse on Voluntary Servitude - Boetie, an unfamiliar figure in modern times, lived in 16th Century France during the birth of the nation-state, the rise of absolute monarchy, and intense religious and civil wars. He examines the psychology of political obedience; the structure and specific mechanisms of state authority; the motives of those who obey and those who command; and the phenomenon of obedience in the absence of force. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Political science.
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Political ethics.
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Liberty.
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| Added Author |
Smith, George H.
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Deitschmann, Craig. Narrator.
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La Boétie, Estienne de, 1530-1563.
De la servitude volontaire.
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hoopla digital.
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Discourse on voluntary servitude.
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| ISBN |
9781982428525 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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198242852X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT10027807 |
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