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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance (Paperback): Gordon Campbell

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance (Paperback)

Gordon Campbell

Series: Oxford Illustrated History

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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 Illustrated 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.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Oxford Illustrated History
Release date: April 2021
Editors: Gordon Campbell (Fellow in Renaissance Studies)
Dimensions: 145 x 189 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-886266-6
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600)
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian social thought & activity
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian social thought & activity
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600)
Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian social thought & activity
LSN: 0-19-886266-0
Barcode: 9780198862666

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