An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.

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An edition of The 48 Laws of Power (1998)

Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.

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  • ★★★★ 4.1 (839 ratings) ·
  • 31,947 Want to read
  • 2,325 Currently reading
  • 802 Have read

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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Business, Control (Psychology), Contrôle (Psychologie), Pouvoir (Morale), Nonfiction, Power (Philosophy), Self-Improvement, Conduct of life, Contrãole (Psychologie, Political Science, Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction, Politics/International Relations, History & Theory - General, Political Science / History & Theory, Audiobooks, Political science & theory, Psychology, Contrôle (Psychologie.), Pouvoir (Morale.), BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Leadership, Motivational, SELF-HELP, Personal Growth, Success, Macht, Nutzung, Gesellschaft, Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung, Power (Social sciences), Power (Psychology), Control (Philosophy), poder, influência, manipulação, liderança, ambição, jogo, persuasão, Philosophy and ethics

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Cover of: Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.
Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.
October 1, 2001, Dtv
Paperback in German
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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
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The 48 laws of power
2000, Penguin Books
in Portuguese
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Power. Die 48 Gesetze der Macht. Ein Joost- Elffers- Buch.
August 1, 1999, Carl Hanser
Hardcover in German
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The 48 laws of power
1998, Penguin
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The 48 Laws of Power
1998, Viking
Hardcover in English - 1st ed.
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535
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9.4 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
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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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