Children of the Promise
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Description
From its foundation in 1427 to its suppression in 1785, the Confraternity of the Purification gave Florentine youths the opportunity to channel their energy, formerly employed for selfish, often violent, ends into useful, social pursuits. This innovative study shows that the Purification made important contributions to Florentine political, theatrical, artistic and musical developments, and - above all - to European education practices.Features
- An original and significant contribution to the history of Renaissance and early-modern Florence
Reviews
"Particularly striking in Children of the Promise is the ease with which Polizotto navigates a wide variety of texts, turning an experienced paleographer's eye to the Purification's statutes, and making confident use of iconographical, theatrical, musical, narrative and quantitative sources....One hopes, in the end, that longue duree studies like Polizzotto's will elicit even further reflections on confraternal continuity and change over the centuries." -- Confraternitas
"Polizzotto has the versatility to describe vividly and analyze with skill the shows presented by his chosen company, and he explores effectively some of the half-hidden and mildly subversive political allusions lurking in sixteenth-century plays."--American Historical Review
About the Author(s)
Lorenzo Polizzotto, Head of Italian Section, Department of European Languages & Studies, University of Western Australia
