Machiavelli in Love: Sex, Self, and Society in the Italian Renaissance

by Guido Ruggiero

Book Overview

Machiavelli in Love introduces a complex concept of sex and sexual identity and their roles in the culture and politics of the Italian Renaissance. Guido Ruggiero's study counters the consensus among historians and literary critics that there was little sense of individual identity and almost no sense of sexual identity before the modern period.

Drawing from the works of major literary figures such as Boccaccio, Aretino, and Castiglione,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801898358
• ISBN13: 9780801898358
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher