Machiavelli in Love: Sex, Self, and Society in the Italian Renaissance

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 306.7094509024 EAN: 9780801885167 ISBN: 0801885167 Label: The Johns Hopkins University Press Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 2006-12-20 Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press Studio: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Editorial Reviews for Machiavelli in Love: Sex, Self, and Society in the Italian Renaissance Machiavelli in Love introduces a complex concept of sex and sexual identity and their roles in the culture and politics of the Italian Renaissance. Guido Ruggiero's study counters the consensus among historians and literary critics that there was little sense of individual identity and almost no sense of sexual identity before the modern period. Drawing from the works of major literary figures such as Boccaccio, Aretino, and Castiglione, and rereading them against archival evidence, Ruggiero examines the concept of identity via consensus realities of family, neighbors, friends, and social peers, as well as broader communities and solidarities. The author contends that Renaissance Italians understood sexual identity as a part of the human life cycle, something that changed throughout stages of youthful experimentation, marriage, adult companionship, and old age. Machiavelli's letters and literary production reveal a fascinating construction of self that is highly reliant on sexual reputation. Ruggiero's challenging reinterpretation of this canonical figure, as well as his unique treatment of other major works of the period, offer new approaches for reading Renaissance literature and new understandings of the way life was lived and perceived during this time.
Consumer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Does one or is one? Comment: Ruggiero's book, based alike on literary and documentary sources, is a study of Cinquecento constructions of identity, by one self and others, and in particular the role of sexual conduct in constructing masculinity. It also challenges the over-rigid distinction between a pre-modern sexuality of practice and a modern sexuality of identity, demonstrating that exclusive homo- and heterosexuality were recognized in the sixteenth century. In addition, we see the complexity of Machiavelli's personality revealed in the characters created in his own plays. A masterly and wide-ranging book.
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