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by: Marsilio Ficino  Price: $26.00 Prices subject to change.Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 186.4 EAN: 9780892815678 ISBN: 0892815671 Label: Inner Traditions Manufacturer: Inner Traditions Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 275 Publication Date: 1996-05 Publisher: Inner Traditions Studio: Inner Traditions Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The problems that taxed the minds of people during the Renaissance were much the same as those confronting us today. In their perplexity many deep-thinking people sought the advice of Marsilio Ficino, the leader of the Platonic Academy in Florence, and through his letters he advised them, encouraged them, and sometimes reproved them. Ficino was utterly fearless in expressing what he knew to be true. His letters cover the widest range of topics, mixing philosophy and humor, compassion and advice, and offering a profound glimpse into the soul of the Renaissance. This is the only accessible collection of Ficino's writings available in English. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Fascinating Side Glimpse Into the RenaissanceA book definitely recommended for students of the history of philosophy or students of the history of the Renaissance. Most histories, no matter how deep and well-written, can only scratch the surface of this fascinating period. Original works of creativity, autobiography or letters are necessary in order to fill in the gaps that naturally occur to us tourists of these times. Ficino makes a wonderful guide for the intellectual explorer. He was a major figure of Renaissance thought, marking ... Read More 
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