Francesco Sansovino and Italian Popular History 1560 - 1600*
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Studies in the Renaissance
- Vol. 16, 139-180
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2857175
Abstract
Popularizations attempt to present a body of information in an intelligible form to the non-specialist. Sometimes their goal is simply to enable the reader to pass the time in an interesting way. In this case, the popularizer has no other goal than entertainment. Other popularizations have the serious purpose of being of some utility to their audience. Today in North America, serious popularizations attempt to bring the work of experts to the attention of the general public. At times the author's purpose is not only to disseminate information but to stimulate public policy along certain lines. When such books are well-written and convey the enthusiasm or outrage of the author, they can have great influence.Keywords
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