Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream

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2003 Hard cover Fine in fine dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition. No marks. Clean hardcover in crisp dustjacket. Binding and corners square. Red ribbon bookmark. Sewn ... binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 474 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Publisher Comments: One of the most famous books in the world, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, read by every Renaissance intellectual and referred to in studies of art and culture ever since, was first published in English by Thames & Hudson in 1999 in a large format that exactly matched the original in size, design, and typography. Now this classic study is made available to a wider public in a reduced-format volume that retains all the text and illustrations. Read more Show Less

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One of the most famous books in the world, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, read by every Renaissance intellectual and referred to in studies of art and culture ever since, was first published in English by Thames & Hudson in 1999.

It is a strange, pagan, pedantic, erotic, allegorical, mythological romance relating in highly stylized Italian the quest of Poliphilo for his beloved Polia. The author (presumed to be Francesco Colonna, a friar of dubious reputation) was obsessed by architecture, landscape, and costume—it is not going too far to say sexually obsessed—and its 174 woodcuts are a primary source for ...

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Overview

One of the most famous books in the world, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, read by every Renaissance intellectual and referred to in studies of art and culture ever since, was first published in English by Thames & Hudson in 1999.

It is a strange, pagan, pedantic, erotic, allegorical, mythological romance relating in highly stylized Italian the quest of Poliphilo for his beloved Polia. The author (presumed to be Francesco Colonna, a friar of dubious reputation) was obsessed by architecture, landscape, and costume—it is not going too far to say sexually obsessed—and its 174 woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas on both buildings and gardens.

In 1592 an attempt was made to produce an English version but the translator gave up. The task has been triumphantly accomplished by Joscelyn Godwin, who succeeds in reproducing all its wayward charm and arcane learning in language accessible to the modern reader.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780500511046
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson
  • Publication date: 4/19/2003
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Pages: 476
  • Sales rank: 402,725
  • Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Joscelyn Godwin is Professor of Music at Colgate University. He has written books on the seventeenth-century occult philosophers Robert Fludd and Athanasius Kircher, as well as on the history of theosophy and on the spiritual dimension of music.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili 1
Appendices
1. Translations of Latin inscriptions in the illustrations, and of Greek in the illustrations and the text 469
2. Significance of the allegorical names 472
3. Glossary of architectural terms 473
4. Diagram of the Isle of Cytherea 475

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    Absolutely Gorgeous.....

    I remember first being told of this in a creative writing class and the teacher (who was a strong minded woman and did not believe in censorship - how I learned from her!)talked about the perspectives of early stream of consciousness writing, and how she and her husband (also an English/writing teacher) had a Scotch/British version from the late 1800s/early 1900s. From the moment she allowed us to see her book, it fascinated me, and has never quite left me...and then by happenstance I found out, I could have my own. What a pleasure. Having used the 'rules of courtly love' and the themes of female repression in early literature, in my own theme papers, it is wonderful to see that the female lead gets to lend her voice to the narrative. This is one of those things - everyone who truly adores books should have. It is a definite keeper. It draws you into the dreamscape, allows your fantasies to merge with the characters, you become part of the erotica, and you feel as if you are amongst the drawings. Gorgeous, breathtaking and worth owning for those who appreciate how far literature has come. Beyond technology, there is still...the power of books.

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