The 48 laws of power / Robert Greene

By:

Greene, Robert [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY: Profile books, 2000Description: xxiii, 452 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN:

9781861972781

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BD438 .G74 2000

Summary: Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distils three thousand years of the history of power into 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 require prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), some stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and some the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real-life situations. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissenger, P T Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded - or been victimised by - power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing or defending against ultimate control.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	BD438 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	09/12/2024	B04169
Book	TBS Barcelona	BD438 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		b02994
Book	TBS Barcelona	BD438 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	3	Available		B05999

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distils three thousand years of the history of power into 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 require prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), some stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and some the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real-life situations.

Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissenger, P T Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded - or been victimised by - power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing or defending against ultimate control.