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Title: Aspects of Renaissance and Baroque Symbol Theory, 1500-1700 (Ams Studies in the Emblem, No 14) by Peter M. Daly, John Manning, Aspects of Renaissance ISBN: 0-404-63714-0 Publisher: AMS Press (Duplicate of pubcode AMS) Pub. Date: November, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $78.00

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Summary: A masterful compendium on early modern emblematics
Comment: This is an extremely useful and well-thought out collection of essays on a variety of aspects of the emblematic culture in Europe during the early modern period, ably edited by John Manning and Peter Daly--two leaders in the world of emblem studies. The contributions are of the highest quality. This volume will be of interest not only to specialist in the field of emblem studies, but also those people who are interested in cultural history, semiotics, and poetic theory.

Essays on "Terminology, definitions, and cultural specificty" are provided by Porteman (introducing these themes), Campa (on the Spanish Tradition), Daly (on Wither), Silcox (on Puttenham), Bath (on Hoskins and Blount), and Hopel (on Schottel).

Essays on "Perceiving, Seeing, and Meaning" are provided by Russell (Approaaaches to "Reading" Early Modern Culture) and Arranz (Moral Teaching in Emblematic Animals).

Essays on "The Authority of Signs" are provided by Drysdall (Sixteenth Century), Engel (mnemonic emblems and humanism), Raasveld (Music and divine harmony), Loach (Counter-refrmation), Young (Bount), Beeler (Rosicrucians Symbols), and John Manning (Bibliography: Primary and Secondary sources--25 pages, which is worth the price of the volume in itself). Illustrations accompany the essays by Campa, Russell, Engel, and Raasveld.