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Renaissance politics and culture : essays in honour of Robert Black / edited by Jonathan Davies and John Monfasani.
Van Pelt Library DG737.55 .E34 2014
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Fine Arts Library NC1807.G3 C34 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Brill's studies in intellectual history ; 0920-8607 v. 331.
- Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; volume 331
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renaissance--Italy.
- Renaissance.
- Education.
- History.
- Arts.
- Humanism.
- Italy.
- Italy--Civilization--1268-1559.
- Civilization.
- Italy--Intellectual life--1268-1559.
- Intellectual life.
- Italy--Politics and government--1268-1559.
- Politics and government.
- Humanism--Italy--History--To 1500.
- Arts--Italy--History--To 1500.
- Education--Italy--History--To 1500.
- Genre:
- History.
- Festschriften.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 227 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Renaissance Politics and Culture collects ten essays by eminent scholars in Renaissance studies to celebrate the life and work of Robert Black, who has made some of the most original and significant contributions to the history of the Renaissance. Reflecting his interdisciplinary interests and approaches, these essays analyze education, humanism, political thought, printing, and the visual arts during this key period in their development"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface
- List of figures
- Notes on contributors
- Publications of Robert Black, 1973-2020
- Robert Black: a life of scholarship / Jonathan Davies
- The problem of succession for the Visconti and the Sforza / Jane Black
- The impuissant and immoral city: George of Trebizond's Critique of Plato's Laws / John Monfasani
- The virtuous republic of Francesco Patrizi of Siena / James Hankins
- Cleomenes Redivivus: Machiavelli from the Prince to the Discourses / Jérémie Barthas
- Machiavelli and Arezzo / John M. Najemy
- Leon Battista Alberti as a student of the Florentine University and the Priory of San Martino a Gangalandi (1429-1430) / Lorenz Böninger
- The Gherardi family of Borgo San Sepolcro and Piero della Francesca's Williamstown Virgin and Child Enthroned with Four Angels / James R. Banker
- Pier Vettori (1499-1585): philologist and professor / Davide Baldi Bellini
- Print and trust in Renaissance Italy / Brian Richardson
- Index Nominum.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Renaissance politics and culture
- ISBN:
- 9789004464827
- 9004464824
- OCLC:
- 1261773262
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