{"product_id":"9780856835162","title":"The Letters of Marsilio Ficino: No. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARSILIO FICINO of Florence (1433-99) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Renaissance. He put before society a new ideal of human nature, emphasising its divine potential. As teacher and guide to a remarkable circle of men, he made a vital contribution to changes that were taking place in European thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...so well translated, so well annotated and so beautifully produced that it is a pleasure to read and possess.\" A. Hamilton in The Heythrop Journal \/\/ \"A remarkable achievement. Such giants as Ficino deserve a wider audience.\" Umberto Eco, author of The Name of the Rose \/\/ \"From every point of view it is a pleasure to read this perfect introduction to one of the most attractive and influential figures of the Italian Renaissance.\" C.V. Wedgwood in The Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLetter Titles; Preface by Prof Paul Oskar Kristeller; Introduction; Translators' Note; The Letters; Appendix I; Appendix II; Notes on the letters; Notes on Ficino's Correspondents; Bibliography; Index","brand":"Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884796358999,"sku":"9780856835162","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/9780856835162","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}