Book of the Courtier

Book of the Courtier
The book by Baldasarre Castiglione that details a fictional discussion at the Court of Urbino, northern Italy, between the Duchess of Urbino and various members of her court. In this discussion, the aspects of the perfect courtier are discussed in meticulous detail. It is an extremely valuable book, one that shows how the rough figure of the knight had, by the Renaissance, fully metamorphasized into the gentleman.

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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