The Renaissance Dialogue

This Is A Full-Length Study Of The Use Of The Dialogue Form In Italy From The Early Sixteenth Century Until Galileo. Drawing On A Wide Range Of Sources It Examines The Characteristics Which Determined The Genre''S Unrivalled Popularity In The Period As A Vehicle For Polemic Debate Technical Exposition And Comic Drama. More Than Simply An Account Of The Development Of An Individual Literary Genre However The Book Is A Contribution To The Broader Social And Cultural History Of The Period. As Representations Of Conversation Miniature Dramas Of Persuasion The Dialogues Of The Italian Renaissance Constitute An Extraordinarily Rich - And Largely Untapped - Source Of Information About The Ideals And Practice Of Communication In The Early Modern Age.