Author : Jeff Diamond
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498548903
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Book Synopsis Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present by : Jeff Diamond
Download or read book Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present written by Jeff Diamond and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.