Pico della Mirandola: Oration on the Dignity of Man

This is a new translation of and commentary on Pico della Mirandola''s most famous work, the Oration on the Dignity of Man. It is the first English edition to provide readers with substantial notes on the text, essays that address the work''s historical, philosophical and theological context, and a survey of its reception. Often called the ''Manifesto of the Renaissance'', this brief but complex t...