The Book of the Courtier

Description: The Book of the Courtier Good - Text Unmarked - Binding and Cover Clean and Tight - Some Wear - Ready to Ship By -- Baldesar Castiglione, Translated and Edited by -- Friench Simpson Published by -- Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1964-66, New York NY, viii 99 Pages, Paperback, 7.75" X 4.75" X .25", 4 oz., ISBN -- 0804460787 / 9780804460781 Series -- Milestones of Thought in the History of Ideas [WIKIPEDIA]"The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione is a lengthy philosophical dialogue on the topic of what constitutes an ideal courtier or (in the third chapter) court lady, worthy to befriend and advise a prince or political leader. Inspired by the Spanish court during his time as Ambassador of the Holy See (1524–1529), Castiglione set the narrative of the book in his years as a courtier in the Duchy of Urbino. The book quickly became enormously popular and was assimilated by its readers into the genre of prescriptive courtesy books or books of manners, dealing with issues of etiquette, self-presentation, and morals, particularly at princely, or royal courts, books such as Giovanni Della Casa's Il Galateo (1558) and Stefano Guazzo's The Civil Conversation (1574). The Book of the Courtier was much more than that, however, having the character of a drama, an open-ended philosophical discussion, and an essay. It has also been seen as a veiled political allegory." #CourtesyBook #CoverArt #Bookstagram #Etiquette #booksforsale #Antiquarian #Courtier #BooksBooksBooks #instabooks #Bookworm #bookcollecting #booksale #collectiblebooks #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #BookOfTheCourtier #CourtLady #Scarce #MilestonesOfThought #instaread #CuttleboneBooks #Patriarchy #Vintage #Books

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