About this title: In this work, which has survived only in manuscript form and in Italian, Gardiner analyses the great dynastic changes in England's past in order to provide Phillip II with a guide to ruling England and establishing a Catholic dynasty. He adapts historical example to practical political purposes with great subtlety, quoting at length (but without saying so) from Machiavelli to show that a new prince can rule England - if he eliminates those of royal blood and respects the laws and customs of his new possessions. This edition is a carefully edited text of the Italian and Professor Donaldson has ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780521205931ISBN:052120593X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Used hardback in very good condition, little to no sign of use. Edited and translated by Peter samuel Donaldson. This is the first printed edition of the last treatise of Stephen Gardiner, Lord Chancellor under Mary Tudor. In his work Gardiner analyses the great dynastic changes in England's past in order to provide PhilipII with a guide to ruling England and establishing a Catholic dynasty. 173 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780521113588ISBN:052111358X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.5 by.43 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(184 pages) gardiner's work is perhaps the clearest example of an attempt to relate machiavelli's political theories to practical political problems. in this work, which has survived only in manuscript form and in italian, gardiner analyses the great dynastic changes in england's past in order to provide phillip ii with a guide to ruling england and establishing a catholic dynasty. gardiner's ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780521205931ISBN:052120593X
Description: ISBN 052120593X. Hardcover, 8vo, ix+173pp, notes, index. A little spotting to fore edge and eps all else VG in near VG d/w with some spotting to rear panel. The original text in renaissance Italian edited with translation into English by Peter Samuel Donaldson. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521113588ISBN:052111358X
Description: New. Paperback NEW In this work, which has survived only in manuscript form and in Italian, Gardiner analyses the great dynastic changes in Englandâ™s past in order to provide Phillip II with a guide to ruling England and establishing a Catholic dynasty. He adapts historical example to practical political purposes with great subtlety, quoting at length (but without saying so) from Machiavelli to show that a new prince can rule England-if he eliminates those of royal blood and respects the laws ... read more
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Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780521205931ISBN:052120593X
Description: Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. First Thus of this edited version of the Classic Gardiner Work. The jacket has just a touch of shelfwear, else both book & jacket are crisp, clean, name & note free. V/G+ in a V/G+ Dj 8vo 173 pgs. read more
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