More than 300 years ago, Baltasar Gracian--worldly Jesuit scholar, counselor to kings, the genius of his age--made careful study of the powerful and elite who managed to combine ethical behavior with worldly effectiveness. He wrote brief but compelling maxims offering commonsense advice for living in the highly-charged era of 17th-century Spain, but his advice is equally relevant to today.
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More than 300 years ago, Baltasar Gracian--worldly Jesuit scholar, counselor to kings, the genius of his age--made careful study of the powerful and elite who managed to combine ethical behavior with worldly effectiveness. He wrote brief but compelling maxims offering commonsense advice for living in the highly-charged era of 17th-century Spain, but his advice is equally relevant to today.
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Personal inscription on title page. Remainder of book appears like new. Text is unmarked. Spine is not creased.
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