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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778165903321

Autore

Muir Edward <1946->

Titolo

The culture wars of the late Renaissance : skeptics, libertines, and opera / / Edward Muir

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass. : , : Harvard University Press, , 2007

ISBN

0-674-04126-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 175 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Bernard Berenson lectures on the Italian Renaissance

Classificazione

NN 1595

Disciplina

945/.3107

Soggetti

Renaissance - Italy - Venice

Renaissance - Italy - Padua

Venice (Italy) History 1508-1797

Venice (Italy) Intellectual life 16th century

Padua (Italy) History 16th century

Padua (Italy) Intellectual life 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-167) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- ONE. The Skeptics -- TWO. The Libertines -- THREE. The Librettists -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, Muir explores an era of cultural innovation that promoted free inquiry in the face of philosophical and theological orthodoxy, advocated libertine morals, critiqued the tyranny of aristocratic fathers over their daughters, and expanded the theatrical potential of grand opera. In so doing, he reveals the distinguished past of today's culture wars, including debates about the place of women in society, the clash between science and faith, and the power of the arts to stir emotions.