How to do it
guides to good living for Renaissance Italians
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Author
Publication
1999 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
93,750 words, Guess
Page Count
375 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL373422M
- ISBN-100226042103
- OCLC Control Number615635614
- OCLC Control Number39539157
- OCLC Control Numberhowtodoitguidest0000bell
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98035105
- Goodreads6053630
- LibraryThing344131
Classifications
- DDC646.7/00945/09031
- LCCHQ629 .B45 1999
Description
Hope to conceive a boy? Tie a tourniquet around your husband's left testicle. Pregnant and fear a weak or malformed baby? Frequent hearty laughter should reduce the risk. And if you're a teenager of good repute, avoid dancing at all costs and stay away from wine, cosmetics, and flashy dress, too. What may seem quirky to today's readers certainly wasn't to its original audience - Renaissance Italians. They read advice manuals prodigiously, seeking guidance from the latest books by bestselling alchemists and snake-oil peddlers like Mrs. Isabella Cortese and Dr. Leonardo Fioravanti with an avidity not bestowed even on a Dante or a Machiavelli. How to Do It shows us sixteenth-century Italy from an entirely new perspective: through manuals which were staples in the households of middlebrow Italians just trying to lead better lives.
First Sentence
Our parents may well have consulted an advice manual telling them how to conceive us, along with information on choosing the right moment for our conception.
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