| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xv, 506 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Arts & letters |
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Arts & letters.
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| Contents |
Biographical Note -- Introduction -- A Note on the Text -- pt. 1. The State as a Work of Art -- Despots of the Fourteenth Century -- Despots of the Fifteenth Century -- The Smaller Despotisms -- The Greater Dynasties -- The Opponents of the Despots -- The Republics: Venice and Florence -- Foreign Policy -- War as a Work of Art -- The Papacy -- Patriotism -- pt. 2. The Development of the Individual -- Personality -- Glory -- Ridicule and Wit -- pt. 3. The Revival of Antiquity -- The Ruins of Rome -- The Classics -- The Humanists -- Universities and Schools -- Propagators of Antiquity -- Reproduction of Antiquity: Epistolography: Latin Orators -- The Treatise, and History in Latin -- Antiquity as the Common Source -- Neo-Latin Poetry -- Fall of the Humanists in the Sixteenth Century -- pt. 4. The Discovery of the World and of Man -- Journeys of the Italians -- The Natural Sciences in Italy -- Discovery of the Beauty of Landscape -- Discovery of Man -- Biography in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance -- Description of the Outward Man -- Description of Human Life -- pt. 5. Society and Festivals -- Equality of Classes -- Costumes and Fashions -- Language and Society -- Social Etiquette -- Education of the "Cortigiano" -- Music -- Equality of Men and Women -- Domestic Life -- Festivals -- pt. 6. Morality and Religion -- Morality of Judgement -- Morality and Immorality -- Religion in Daily Life -- Strength of the Old Faith -- Religion and the Spirit of the Renaissance -- Influence of Ancient Superstition -- General Spirit of Doubt -- Afterword -- Index. |
| Note |
Translation of: Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien. |
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"First published 1945. First paperback edition 1981"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Renaissance -- Italy.
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Italy -- Civilization -- 1268-1559.
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| Indexed Term |
Culture History |
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Italy |
| Added Title |
Cultur der Renaissance in Italien. English
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| ISBN |
0714833630: £9.99 Formerly CIP |
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