The Fortunes of the Courtier: The European Reception of Castiglione's Cortegiano by Peter Burke
The Fortunes of the Courtier: The European Reception of Castiglione's Cortegiano

Peter Burke

The Fortunes of the Courtier: The European Reception of Castiglione's Cortegiano

Peter Burke

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Castiglione's Cortegiano, or Book of the Courtier, is often read as a book embodying the spirit of the High Renaissance in Italy. It is therefore easy to forget that Castiglione wrote the Courtier as a practical guide to contemporary conduct and t...

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