Renaissance: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Renaissance: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192801630

ISBN-10: 0192801635

ISBN-13: 9780192801630

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jerry Brotton

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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…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



List of illustrations


Introduction



A global Renaissance



The humanist script



Church and state



Brave new worlds



Science and philosophy



Rewriting the Renaissance


Timeline


Further reading


Index