An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

Las 48 leyes del poder

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An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

Las 48 leyes del poder

  • 4.0 (1,113 ratings)
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

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Espasa
Pages
536

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Cover of: The 48 laws of power
The 48 laws of power
2000, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: Power: Die 48 Gesetze der Macht
Power: Die 48 Gesetze der Macht
August 1, 1999, Carl Hanser
Hardcover in German
Cover of: Las 48 leyes del poder
Las 48 leyes del poder
Mar 01, 1999, Espasa
hardcover
Cover of: The 48 laws of power
The 48 laws of power
1998, Penguin
Paperback in English
Cover of: The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
1998, Viking
Hardcover in Indonesian - 1st ed.

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Edition Notes

Source title: Las 48 leyes del poder (ESPASA HOY) (Spanish Edition)

The Physical Object

Format
hardcover
Number of pages
536

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL35825052M
ISBN 10
8423991814
ISBN 13
9788423991815

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1968368W
Wikidata
Q574219

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