The Renaissance : a very short introduction
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- ISBN: 9780192801630 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0192801635 (pbk.)
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148 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | First published as The Renaissance Bazaar in 2002. Published as A Very Short Introduction in 2005. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A global renaissance -- The humanist script -- Church and state -- Brave new worlds -- Science and philosophy -- Rewriting the renaissance -- Timeline. |
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Subject: | Renaissance East and West Europe History 1492-1648 |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | CB 361 .B76 2006 | 30775305487374 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
More than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement, cultural experimentation, and interaction on a global scale, alongside a darker side of religion, intolerance, slavery, and massive inequality of wealth and status. Brotton skillfully guides us through the key issues that defined the Renaissance period, from its art, architecture, and literature, to advancements in the fields of science, trade, and travel. In its incisive account of the complexities of the political and religious upheavals of the period, the book argues that there are significant parallels between the Renaissance and our own era. This is the first clear and concise account of the Renaissance as a global phenomenon, an important new vision of the Renaissance for the 21st century written by a young Renaissance scholar of a new generation.