Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 7
3. Acknowledgments 9
4. Preface 11
5. I. Republics and Princes
6. 1. The Historiographical Journey 15
7. 2. Historical Development 25
8. 3. A World of Courts 31
9. II. Italian Courts and European Culture
10. 4. Europe of the Courts 51
11. 5. People 109
12. 6. Things 135
13. III. The Models
14. 7. The Spaces 177
15. 8. Images 197
16. 9. The Performing Arts 209
17. 10. The Forma del Vivere 223
18. IV. Common Denominators
19. Conclusion 257
20. Bibliography 275
21. Index 295