Castiglione, Baldassare: Book of the Courtier

Castiglione, Baldassare: Book of the Courtier - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Book of the Courtier

Artist:

Castiglione, Baldassare

Label:

Naxos Audio Books

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

9781781981245

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

2018-05-11

Number of Discs:

10

Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier presents an invaluable look at court life and culture during the Renaissance. Over four nights of dialogue, the book explores the key question, 'What should a courtier be like?' and presents a deep and timeless discussion that is reminiscent of Plato's Symposium and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, and invites comparisons with Machiavelli's The Prince. It is absorbing and enlightening, and encompasses a wide range of topics that include dancing, fencing, war, religion, culture, courtly and corporeal love and gender relations, with a surprisingly modern defense of women and equal rights. Nicholas Boulton is an exemplary narrator. He leads us through Castiglione's fascinating courtesy book with great fluency.

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