Histories you can trust. The Renaissance is one of the most
celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When
did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a
revival of classical art and learning, centred upon
fifteenth-century Italy, views of the Renaissance have changed
considerably in recent decades. The glories of Florence and the art
of Raphael and Michelangelo remain an important element of the
Renaissance story, but they are now only a part of a much wider
story which looks beyond an exclusive focus on high culture, beyond
the Italian peninsula, and beyond the fifteenth century. The Oxford
History of the Renaissance tells the cultural history of this
broader and longer Renaissance: from seminal figures such as Dante
and Giotto in thirteenth-century Italy, to the waning of Spain's
'golden age' in the 1630s, and the closure of the English theatres
in 1642, the date generally taken to mark the end of the English
literary Renaissance. Geographically, the story ranges from Spanish
America to Renaissance Europe's encounter with the Ottomans—and
far beyond, to the more distant cultures of China and Japan. And
thematically, under Gordon Campbell's expert editorial guidance,
the volume covers the whole gamut of Renaissance civilization, with
chapters on humanism and the classical tradition; war and the
state; religion; art and architecture; the performing arts;
literature; craft and technology; science and medicine; and travel
and cultural exchange.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Oxford History of... |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Editors: |
Gordon Campbell
(Fellow in Renaissance Studies)
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Dimensions: |
196 x 130 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
544 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-288669-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-19-288669-X |
Barcode: |
9780192886699 |
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