The Culture Wars of the Late Renaissance : Skeptics, Libertines, and Opera.
Muir, Edward.
The Culture Wars of the Late Renaissance : Skeptics, Libertines, and Opera. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (192 pages) - The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Series . - The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Skeptics Galileo's telescope andcremonini's headache -- 2. The Libertines The celestial divorce -- 3. The Librettists Poppea in the opera box -- Notes -- Index.
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.
9780674041264
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.
Electronic books.
DG675
945/.3107
The Culture Wars of the Late Renaissance : Skeptics, Libertines, and Opera. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (192 pages) - The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Series . - The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Skeptics Galileo's telescope andcremonini's headache -- 2. The Libertines The celestial divorce -- 3. The Librettists Poppea in the opera box -- Notes -- Index.
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.
9780674041264
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.
Electronic books.
DG675
945/.3107