The Book Of The Courtier (Penguin Classics)
SKU: DADAX0140441921
ISBN : 9780140441925
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The Book of the Courtier (Penguin Classics)
In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour – chiefly discretion, decorum, nonchalance and gracefulness – as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione’s narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour.
Specifications of The Book of the Courtier (Penguin Classics)
GENERAL | |
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Author | Baldesar Castiglione |
Binding | Paperback |
Language | English |
Edition | Reprint |
ISBN-10 | 0140441921 |
ISBN-13 | 9780140441925 |
Publisher | Penguin Classics |
Number Of Pages | 368 |
Publication Date | 1976-10-28 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Height | 7.76 inch. |
Length | 5.08 inch. |
Width | 0.83 inch. |
Weight | 0.62 pounds. |
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