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Book SynopsisFeatures a treatise on polite behavior. As relevant today as it was in Renaissance Italy, this title deals with subjects as varied as dress codes, charming conversation and off-color jokes, eating habits and hairstyles, and literary language.
Trade Review"Galateo holds an important place in the long and rich history of etiquette books." (Judith Martin, New York Times Book Review) "A delightful new translation." (Stephen Greenblatt, New York Review of Books) "Throughout, the book reveals a sophisticated understanding of human sensitivity, of our deep-rooted hunger for respect.... In its brevity, Galateo can almost be viewed as a kind of Renaissance Elements of Style, with the understanding that 'style' here means courteous behavior. Rusnak's introductory essay, copious notes, and bibliography usefully fill out some of the book's historical context. But the counsel itself remains timeless." (Michael Dirda, Washington Post)"
