On the importance of being an individual in Renaissance Italy : men, their professions, and their beards /
Arguing that the notion of individuality is central to understanding Renaissance Italy, Douglas Biow examines the ways that men of the period asserted their individuated selves, such as becoming masters of an art, creating a signature professional style or voice, or asserting themselves through a di...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Haney Foundation series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Arguing that the notion of individuality is central to understanding Renaissance Italy, Douglas Biow examines the ways that men of the period asserted their individuated selves, such as becoming masters of an art, creating a signature professional style or voice, or asserting themselves through a distinctive, fashionable look. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 311 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780812290509 081229050X 9781322868899 1322868891 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
