Renaissance Keywords

This book investigates the languages of Renaissance Europe on seven keywords, such as allegory, discretion, disegno, grace, modern, scandal, and sense. It seeks alternative ways to understand a culture and society which produced conceptions of the self as much as it did art and science.

List of contents

The New Philologists 1. Sense 2. Disegno: Superficial Line or Universal Design? 3. Allegory 4. Grace 5. Scandal 6. Discretion 7. Modern

About the author

Ita Mac Carthy

Summary

This book investigates the languages of Renaissance Europe on seven keywords, such as allegory, discretion, disegno, grace, modern, scandal, and sense. It seeks alternative ways to understand a culture and society which produced conceptions of the self as much as it did art and science.

Product details

• Authors: Ita Mac Carthy, Itamac Carthy, Carthy Ita Mac, Ita Mac Carthy
• Assisted by: Carthy Ita Mac (Editor), Ita Mac Carthy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9781907975295
• ISBN: 978-1-907975-29-5
• No. of pages: 158
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600