Playthings in Early Modernity
Playthings in Early Modernity

Author: Allison Levy

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Published: 2017-02-22

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1580442617

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An innovative volume of fifteen interdisciplinary essays at the nexus of material culture, performance studies, and game theory, Playthings in Early Modernity emphasizes the rules of the game(s) as well as the breaking of those rules. Thus, the titular "plaything" is understood as both an object and a person, and play, in the early modern world, is treated not merely as a pastime, a leisurely pursuit, but as a pivotal part of daily life, a strategic psychosocial endeavor.

The Italians: History, Art, and the Genius of a People
The Italians: History, Art, and the Genius of a People

Author: John Julius Norwich

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015546691

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Vol.1
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Vol.1

Author: Blessed Antonio Rosmini

Publisher: Dynamic World Enterprises

Published: 2017-05-17

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781899093700

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About the Author's Studies is the opening essay in Rosmini's Introduzione alla Filosfia. Written towards the end of his life and after the publication of many works on philosophy, the essay first deals with the aims he had in writing those works. According to him, we tend to clutch at the outward show of good rather than the true good.

Southern Europe
Southern Europe

Author: Giulio Sapelli

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1317897951

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Until relatively recently most of southern Europe was governed by authoritarian dictatorships, but within the space of two decades more or less stable democracies have become established throughout the entire region. At the same time, backward peasant economies have been transformed by the injection of huge amounts of capital and new technology, into modern economies which are now approaching the size of the more established economies of Northern Europe. Southern Europe is a major contribution to our understanding of European politics. The product of original research and synthesis on exceptionally wide literature, it provides authoritative and systematic coverage of the politics, economics and society of this important region of Europe from 1945, up to the 1994 election of Silvio Berlusconi's far right alliance in Italy.

Roman Baroque Sculpture
Roman Baroque Sculpture

Author: Jennifer Montagu

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780300053661

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Draws on contemporary biographies and a wealth of hitherto unpublished archival material to illuminate the position and practice of the Baroque sculptor, to enable the reader to appreciate, understand and evaluate the sculptural monuments of the Roman Baroque.