| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 110.4

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Book Review

Europe: Early Modern and Modern

George W. McClure. The Culture of Profession in Late Renaissance Italy. Buffalo, N.Y.: University of Toronto Press. 2004. Pp. xv, 373. $65.00.

In this intellectual tour de force George W. McClure forges an analytic category not found in standard library subject classifications. Using the word "profession" from his title as an entry point, I turned up no premodern subject heading on the theme of professions, careers, trades, or occupations. Yet, a visit to any popular bookstore will reveal rows of titles on choosing a career, along with joke books about lawyers, doctors, and politicians. The high visibility and broad variety of books on professions undoubtedly result from conscious marketing strategies that nurture a desire for this sort of information and entertainment, perhaps a feature of mature capitalist consumerism. But might it be that authors and publishers similarly enticed Renaissance Italians to want to read about professions?

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