Hollow Men : Writing, Objects, and Public Image in Renaissance Italy

Summary: "Analyzes texts and art objects from the 15th to the late 16th centuries to show that Renaissance theories of emulating classical heroes generated a deep skepticism about representation, as these theories forced men to construct a public image that seemed fixed but could adapt to changing circumstances"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780823251919
ISBN: 9780823251742
ISBN: 9780823251759
ISBN: 0823251756
Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 pages)
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: Bronx : Fordham University Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Heroes with Damp Brains? Image vs. Text in Printed Portrait-BooksSilenus Strategies: The Failure of Personal Emblems -- Afterword -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.