An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

The 48 Laws of Power

A Joost Elffers Production

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An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

The 48 Laws of Power

A Joost Elffers Production

New edition
  • 4.1 (848 ratings) ·
  • 32,202 Want to read
  • 2,345 Currently reading
  • 807 Have read

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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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Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Language
English
Pages
463

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power: A Joost Elffers Production
November 20, 2000, Profile Books Ltd
Paperback in English - New edition
Cover of: The 48 laws of power
The 48 laws of power
2000, Penguin Books
in Portuguese
Cover of: Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.
Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.
August 1, 1999, Carl Hanser
Hardcover in German
Cover of: The 48 laws of power
The 48 laws of power
1998, Penguin
in English
Cover of: The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
1998, Viking
Hardcover in English - 1st ed.

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
463
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8631581M
Internet Archive
lawspower00gree_457
ISBN 10
1861972784
ISBN 13
9781861972781
Library Thing
8778
Goodreads
984017

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"Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's finance minister in the first years of his reign, was a generous man who loved lavish parties, pretty women, and poetry."

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