Offering a fresh interpretation of Philip Sidney's Defence of Poesy, Robert E. Stillman's intellectually ambitious study challenges traditional scholarship by identifying the impact of his education by the followers of Philip Melanchthon-the so-called Philippists-on his poetics, piety, and politics. Sidney created the first Renaissance text to argue for poetry's pre-eminence as an autonomous form of knowledge in the public domain, and its consequent power to promote cultural reform.
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Offering a fresh interpretation of Philip Sidney's Defence of Poesy, Robert E. Stillman's intellectually ambitious study challenges traditional scholarship by identifying the impact of his education by the followers of Philip Melanchthon-the so-called Philippists-on his poetics, piety, and politics. Sidney created the first Renaissance text to argue for poetry's pre-eminence as an autonomous form of knowledge in the public domain, and its consequent power to promote cultural reform.
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Fair. Size: 9x6x0; Ashgate Publishing Company; Burlington, 2008. Hardcover. Though not noted, book belonged to the library of Barbara Kiefer Lewalski. An Acceptable, black binding with silver lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, spine lean, pencil underlining and check marks throughout, crease top corner page 211/212, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 266pp., indexed, bibliography. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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