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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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Gaylard, Susan
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Fordham University Press, 2013
Édition:First edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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. --
Description matérielle:1 online resource (372 pages).
ISBN:9780823252183