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The just prince : a manual of leadership

Joseph A. Kechichian, R. Hrair Dekmejian

Saqi, 2003

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注記

"Including an authoritative English translation of the Sulwan al-Mutaʿ fi ʿUdwan al-Atbaʿ (consolation for the ruler during the hostility of subjects) by Muhammad ibn Zafar al-Siqilli"

Bibliography: p. [337]-343

Includes index

収録内容

  • Sulwan al-Mutaʿ fi ʿUdwan al-Atbaʿ (consolation for the ruler during the hostility of subjects) / by Muhammad ibn Zafar al-Siqilli

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This is a work of practical political philosophy that combines penetrating contemporary analysis, the entertainment value of "The Thousand and One Nights", and the deep insight of Sun Tzu. The "Sulwan al-Muta'" is an 800 year-old handbook for statesmen written by a Sicilian Arab who addressed this advice for a "just prince" based on Islamic morality, European realism and a broad-ranging knowledge of different cultures. Warm, wise and witty, the work is explicated using straight philosophical discourse as well as the delirious narrative whirl of fables-within-fables so beloved of ancient and mediaeval Oriental literature. The translators have preceded their presentation of Ibn Zafar's text with a highly original analysis of the qualities any leader needs in order to attain and retain command. They demonstrate that the wisdom found in the Sulwan is comparable to, but far less cynical than, Machiavelli's "The Prince". The authors also show that the notion of a "just prince" is, even today, easily within reach for those who would lead others.

目次

Acknowledgments A Note on Transliteration Maxims from the Sulwan al-Muta' Chapter One Ibn Zafar al-Siqilli: The Significance of His Work Chapter Two Counseling the Prince: An Historical Overview Chapter Three Sulwan al-Muta': Analysis of a Magnum Opus Chapter Four Ibn Zafar and Machiavelli: A Comparative Analysis Chapter Five Ibn Zafar: A Retrospective Assessment Complete Translated Text Index

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