The Book Of The Courtier
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Baldassare Castiglione
Binding: Hardback
Published: EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY, 1948
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Remainder mark
This seminal work of Renaissance literature, The Book Of The Courtier, presents a series of fictional dialogues among courtiers at the court of Urbino, detailing the ideal qualities and behaviors of a perfect courtier. It chronicles the discussions on manners, wit, grace, and the arts, illustrating the sophisticated social and intellectual environment of 16th-century Italian aristocracy. The text argues for a balanced individual, skilled in both martial arts and intellectual pursuits, possessing sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance. Its elegant prose and insightful observations on human nature and societal expectations shaped European ideals of gentility for centuries. This enduring classic offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural aspirations and philosophical underpinnings of the High Renaissance.
Author: Baldassare Castiglione
Binding: Hardback
Published: EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY, 1948
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Remainder mark
This seminal work of Renaissance literature, The Book Of The Courtier, presents a series of fictional dialogues among courtiers at the court of Urbino, detailing the ideal qualities and behaviors of a perfect courtier. It chronicles the discussions on manners, wit, grace, and the arts, illustrating the sophisticated social and intellectual environment of 16th-century Italian aristocracy. The text argues for a balanced individual, skilled in both martial arts and intellectual pursuits, possessing sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance. Its elegant prose and insightful observations on human nature and societal expectations shaped European ideals of gentility for centuries. This enduring classic offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural aspirations and philosophical underpinnings of the High Renaissance.