Florence‚ the Pope in Rome‚ or the doge in Venice. 2. Each ruler knew that his success greatly depended on the people who advised him. So rulers surrounded themselves with brilliant courtiers. What was a courtier and what did a courtier do? A courtier was a well-educated person who served in the ruler’s court. Courtiers’ jobs included giving advice on how to build a new palace‚ repair a cathedral‚ fix a canal‚ build defensive walls‚ deliver messages‚ negotiate a treaty with a neighboring cities‚ lead
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merchants usually assisted their husbands’ businesses‚ while women in higher classes were forced to partake in household jobs like cooking‚ sewing‚ and entertainment. The idea of how women should be treated stemmed from the novel‚ “The Courtier” by Castiglione. Castiglione explained that women should acquire education‚ have a proper‚ charismatic attitude‚ and remain faithful and submissive towards their husbands‚ even when they pursued relations outside their marriage. Another popular advocator of this
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The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai April 29‚ 2011 The Contrast of the Heian-Era Courtier and the Kamakura Samurai The major periods that shaped Japan’s history and future were the Heian-era of Aristocracy and the Kamakura period of Samurai. The Heian-era and the Kamakura period are interesting because of their differences in social structure‚ tradition‚ and culture. In the Heian era‚ the aristocrat’s social class was sought by many because of their social and cultural
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antiquity. Displaying and analyzing their various works of literature can define these characteristics in more detail. Humanism is a group of perspectives centered around humans and their values‚ capabilities‚ and worth. Machiavelli‚ Mirandola‚ and Castiglione were all humanist teachers. In Mirandola’s book Oration on the Dignity of Man he says ”…since we have been born into this condition of being what we choose to be --- that we ought to be sure [that we are] above all else…” later he continues that
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1. Compare and contrast Medieval Europe with Medieval Japan using examples from three levels of society. • The feudal system of Japan and the feudal system of Europe shared similar structures and values. • The two feudal systems differed in many ways. These differences can be seen in the areas of religion‚ literature‚ and the role of women. • The impact of both Japanese and European feudalism is still felt today. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What similarities did the feudal societies in Europe and Japan
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but not all. Reflecting on the argument of Castiglione in The Courtier‚ there are several traits of an individual that are similar to what is perceived today as well-rounded characteristics. However‚ the similarity or difference evident is due to changes in the current situations and activities‚ age‚ gender‚ location and with respect to culture. Characteristics of a Well-Rounded Person "I’uomo universal" According to Castiglione in The Courtier A noble and dignified man should possess certain
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13th and 14th centuries‚ it was in this time period‚ that the image of an ideal Man came about; A Renaissance man. A Renaissance man was one who exceled in almost everything‚ such as literature‚ art and science. In his book The Book of Courtier‚ Baldassare Castiglione shares a similar belief in which an ideal man would be. Along with being intelligent‚ the ideal Renaissance man had characteristics that included being artistic‚ social‚ and also being physically fit. A prime example of the perfect
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Coleman Dr. Andrew N Allphin Humanities 111 12/2/2012 Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier between the years 1507 to 1518. Baldassare was inspired to write the book from debates and conversations that occurred during the eleven years that he spent at the court Urbino‚ while he was part of the Duke’s Court. “This book changed the Renaissance greatly in many ways such as the behaviour expectations of the courtier and what his wife should do to help her husband” (Matt). “Translated
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Renaissance and thought different means. In politics‚ this line of thought and behavior was exemplified by the role of the courtier. A courtier was represented by their rank and service to a ruler or prince in Renaissance Italy‚ particular their code of conduct with their actions. This was one way in which a person expressed their individualism to the outside world. The courtier figure was supposed to be a civilized model for all around him and this reflected in his or her decisions.
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this were Castiglione‚ Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini‚ and John Amos Comenius. Castiglione wrote a book to the courtiers describing how a courtier should behave. This book‚ The Courtier‚ was used by upper class for three hundred years to teach their kids about manners and behaviors. Castiglione suggests that a courtier should be well-rounded in his studies and be “passably learned in the humanities‚ in the Latin poets‚ orators and historians” (Doc. 3). Compared to a lower class male‚ Castiglione believes
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