Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: love, the book market, and the popularization of romance -- Baldassare Castiglione's Book of the courtier: love and ideal conduct -- Mario Equicola's De natura d'amore: love and knowledge -- Antonio Tagliente's Opera amorosa: love and letterwriting -- Jacques Ferrand's On lovesickness: love and medicine -- Conclusion: Romeo + Juliet.
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