Title: Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present
Description: "This study examines the ways in which intellectuals of the Renaissance period sought to win the patronage of the powerful while maintaining independence. It analyzes the ethical dilemmas involved and how these were reflected in the lives and writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More, and Michel de Montaigne"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Power (social sciences), Social interaction, Patron and client, Machiavelli, niccolo, 1469-1527, Erasmus, desiderius, -1536, More, thomas, sir, saint, 1478-1535, Montaigne, michel de, 1533-1592, Intellectuals, europe, Renaissance, Political and social views, History, Moral and ethical aspects, Intellectuals, Social conditions