A Note on the References and Acknowledgments --
Chronology: Niccolo Machiavelli's Life --
Literary and Historical Context --
1 Historical Context (starting p. 1) --
2 The Importance of The Prince (starting p. 9) --
3 Critical Reception (starting p. 12) --
4 The Genesis of The Prince (starting p. 21) --
5 A Side-Glance at the Discourses (starting p. 26) --
6 Louis XII: The Hereditary Prince (starting p. 34) --
7 Cesare Borgia: The New Prince (starting p. 45) --
8 Five Roads to Power (starting p. 59) --
9 Military Considerations (starting p. 71) --
10 Human Nature and State Religion (starting p. 85) --
11 The Pattern of History (starting p. 96) --
12 Posthumous Notoriety of The Prince (starting p. 108) --
Notes (starting p. 117) --
Selected Bibliography (starting p. 119) --
