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In 1528, Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier, which

a. was an epic novel of idealized heroism and became a model for Italian men.

b. described the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble.

c. instructed rulers to abandon morality as the basis for political activity.

d. taught a new type of recreational badminton.

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b. described the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble.

Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier outlines the ideal courtier's manners, education, conversational skills, arms, arts, and the concept of sprezzatura (effortless grace).