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Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present: The Art and Ethics of Gaining Favor Jeff Diamond
Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present: The Art and Ethics of Gaining Favor
Jeff Diamond
This study examines the ways in which intellectuals of the Renaissance period sought to win the patronage of the powerful while maintaining independence. It analyzes the ethical dilemmas involved and how these were reflected in the lives and writings of Niccolò Machiavelli, Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More, and Michel de Montaigne.
236 pages, 4 Illustrations, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 21, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781498548892 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Pages | 236 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 160 × 26 mm · 500 g |
| Language | English |