How to do it
guides to good living for Renaissance Italians
by Rudolph M. Bell
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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.
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Early works to 1800, Life skills, History, Conduct of life, Family, Marriage, Handbooks, manuals, Conduct of life, early works to 1800, Italy, social life and customs, Italy, History, modern, 16th century, Family, history, Marriage, europe, Italy, history, Families, New York Times reviewed, Family Planning Services, Parenting, Familles, Histoire, Mariage, Morale pratique, Ouvrages avant 1800, Habiletés de base, Guides, manuels, REFERENCE, HEALTH & FITNESS, Beauty & Grooming, Seksuele techniek, Seksuele voorlichting, Opvoeding, HandleidingenPlaces
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How to Do It: Guides to Good Living for Renaissance Italians
2014, University of Chicago Press
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How to Do It: Guides to Good Living for Renaissance Italians
2000, University of Chicago Press
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How to Do It: Guides to Good Living for Renaissance Italians
October 1, 2000, University Of Chicago Press
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How to do it: guides to good living for Renaissance Italians
1999, University of Chicago Press
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"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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