Hollow Men : Writing, Objects, and Public Image in Renaissance Italy /
This book analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing c...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2013
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing circumstances. -- |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (372 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780823252183 |