Hollow men : writing, objects, and public image in Renaissance Italy /
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 circumstanc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | x, 372 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780823251742 (hardback) 0823251748 (hardback) 9780823251919 (paper) 0823251918 (paper) |