Love in print in the sixteenth century: the popularization of romance

Examining the representation of love in conduct books, philosophical treatises, letter-writing manuals, and medical texts, Love in Print in the Sixteenth Century explores the impact of printing on conflicting cultural notions about romantic love in the sixteenth century. This popularization of roman...

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Auteur principal: Moulton, Ian Frederick 1964- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2014
Dans:Année: 2014
Recensions:[Rezension von: Moulton, Ian Frederick, Love in Print in the Sixteenth Century: The Popularization of Romance] (2015) (Reid, Lindsay Ann)
Édition:1. ed.
Collection/Revue:Early modern cultural studies, [1500-1700]
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Littérature / Amour (Motif) / Romantisme (Motif) / Histoire 1500-1600
Sujets non-standardisés:B Printing Influence
B Love in literature
B Love in literature Early works to 1800 / Love 16th century / Europe / Books / History Printing / Influence
B Love Early works to 1800
B Books (Europe) History 16th century
Accès en ligne: Couverture
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Résumé:Examining the representation of love in conduct books, philosophical treatises, letter-writing manuals, and medical texts, Love in Print in the Sixteenth Century explores the impact of printing on conflicting cultural notions about romantic love in the sixteenth century. This popularization of romantic love through the book market led to profound transformations in the rhetoric, ideology, and social function of love - transformations that continue to shape cultural notions about love today.
Introduction: love, the book market, and the popularization of romance -- Baldassare Castiglione's Book of the courtier: love and ideal conduct -- Mario Equicola's De natura d'amore: love and knowledge -- Antonio Tagliente's Opera amorosa: love and letterwriting -- Jacques Ferrand's On lovesickness: love and medicine -- Conclusion: Romeo + Juliet
Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index
Description matérielle:XI, 249 S, 23 cm
ISBN:978-1-137-39267-1