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The Origins of the Platonic Academy of Florence
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Origins of the Platonic Academy of Florence
Contributors:
By (Author) Arthur M. Field
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
Dewey:
945.5
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
425g
Description
Founded by Cosimo de' Medici in the early 1460s, the Platonic Academy shaped the literary and artistic culture of Florence in the later Renaissance and influenced science, religion, art, and literature throughout Europe in the early modern period. This major study of the Academy's beginnings presents a fresh view of the intellectual and cultural li
