Book of the Courtier

Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castigliones 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 Platos Symposium and Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics, and invites comparisons with Machiavellis 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.

Situata in curtea din Urbino in 1507, Cartea Curteteanului prezinta o privire nepretuita asupra vietii si culturii curtii din timpul Renasterii. Peste patru nopti de dialog, cartea exploreaza intrebarea cheie: Cum ar trebui sa fie un curten?