{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-courtier-thomas-hoby-9781163509371","title":"The Book Of The Courtier: From The Italian Of Count Baldassare Castiglione","description":"The Book of the Courtier is a classic work of Renaissance literature, originally written in Italian by Count Baldassare Castiglione. This particular edition has been translated into English by Thomas Hoby. The book is a guide to the ideal courtier, or gentleman, and offers advice on how to behave in a courtly setting. It covers topics such as etiquette, conversation, dress, and manners, as well as the importance of physical fitness, music, and other cultural pursuits. The book is structured as a series of conversations between various courtiers, with each one offering their own opinions and advice. The Book of the Courtier is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance literature and is still widely read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Hoby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 116350937X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781163509371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Thomas Hoby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48518064537855,"sku":"9781163509371","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2edb0274-76e6-4174-80a6-653460a4f8ee.jpg?v=1778733484","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-the-courtier-thomas-hoby-9781163509371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}