The Book of the Courtier
$25.51
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2001
Summary
The Courtier’s Handbook: Mastering Grace and Virtue in the Renaissance
In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat, unveils the quintessential virtues for those navigating the complexities of courtly life. Through a captivating series of imagined dialogues between courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, Castiglione explores the essence of noble conduct: discretion, decorum, nonchalance, and gracefulness.
More than just a guide to etiquette, this bo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140441925 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140441921 |
| Series: | Classics |
| Author: | Baldesar Castiglione, George Bull |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2001 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Baldesar Castiglione
Castiglione was born in 1478 and a member of an ancient aristocratic family. A courtier throughout his life, his writings were always a secondary affair.
George Bull was an author and journalist who translated six books for the Penguin Classics, including The Prince by Machiavelli. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was made a Knight Commander in 1999.
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