Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present
Autor Jeff Diamonden Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 iun 2017
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781498548892
ISBN-10: 149854889X
Pagini: 236
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-10: 149854889X
Pagini: 236
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
Cuprins
Introduction: An Ingratiating World
Part I: Background to the Renaissance Culture of Ingratiation
Chapter 1: Rhetoric and Philosophy in the Renaissance: Speaking Well Versus Speaking Truly
Chapter 2: Relations of Power in Renaissance Society: Humanists and Patrons
Part II: Individuals
Chapter 3: Niccolò Machiavelli: A Conflicted Conception of Manhood
Chapter 4: Desiderius Erasmus: An Accommodating Spirit
Chapter 5: Thomas More: Ingratiation and its Limits
Chapter 6: Michel de Montaigne: ¿Self¿-Preservation
Conclusion: From the Renaissance to the Modern World
Notă biografică
Jeff Diamond received a PhD in political science from McGill University.
Descriere
This study examines the ways in which intellectuals of the Renaissance period sought to win the patronage of the powerful while maintaining independence. It analyzes the ethical dilemmas involved and how these were reflected in the lives and writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More, and Michel de Montaigne.