Politics and Culture in Renaissance Naples

by Jerry H. Bentley

Book Overview

Examining the cultural history of Renaissance Naples with an emphasis on humanism, the author also evaluates Naples in the broader context of fifteenth-century Italy and Renaissance Europe in general. He addresses several prominent themes of Renaissance history: patron- client relationships, the development of a realistic, Machiavellian approach to matters of statecraft and diplomacy, and the influence of Neapolitan humanists on European culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691609187
• ISBN13: 9780691609188
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"