"The History of Florence" written about five hundred years ago, it is still full of deep meaning, it brings to us the intense drama of the Renaissance - a time of great ups and downs, its pages are filled with real characters. Man, citizen, people, country - these are the main topics of "History" by Niccolo Maciavelli. Translated by N.Ya. Rykova, general edition, afterword and comments by V.I. Rutenburg.