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Text chiefly in English with some in Italian.
Contents: The rise and fall of the gentle-knight : Ariosto and the romance of chivalry / Peter Brand
The death of the gentleman and the birth of the snob : Castiglione and the courtesy books / John Woodhouse.
The rise and fall of the renaissance gentleman by Peter Brand. Published by Italian Cultural Institute in 2000. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.