Answer this question:
Ancient, Medieval, and Modern: Niccolo Machiavelli has been described as one of the founders of modern political thought and as representing a definitive break from the proceeding medieval thought. Explain how Machiavelli’s The Prince participates in long established ancient and medieval traditions, and how it decisively departs from those same traditions.
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http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Nicolo_Machiavelli/The_Prince/index.html