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The Prince´s Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine

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Description for The Prince´s Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine Hardback. Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Renaissance cultural adjustments and obsessions. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.

Defining the proper female body, seeking elective surgery for beauty, enjoying lavish spa treatments, and combating impotence might seem like today’s celebrity infatuations. However, these preoccupations were very much alive in the early modern period. Valeria Finucci recounts the story of a well-known patron of arts and music in Renaissance Italy, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua (1562–1612), to examine the culture, fears, and captivations of his times. Using four notorious moments in Vincenzo’s life, Finucci explores changing concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging.

The first was Vincenzo’s inability to consummate his earliest marriage and subsequent medical inquiry, which ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
Series
I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674725454
SKU
V9780674725454
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Valeria Finucci
Valeria Finucci is Professor of Italian and Theater Studies and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Duke University.

Reviews for The Prince´s Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine
A complex and nuanced interpretation of the rise of medical science in late Renaissance Italy. Finucci uses the life and experiences of Vincenzo Gonzaga as a connecting thread to allow her to weave together histories of early modern medicine, sexuality, and culture. In four elegantly written chapters, she explores how the drive toward pleasure, beauty, and perfection, as well as ... Read more

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