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The Italian Renaissance

The Essential Readings

Paula Findlen editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:25th Oct '02

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Thirteen of the most important critical essays on the Italian Renaissance are brought together in this volume.

  • Brings together critical essays on the Italian Renaissance.
  • Provides an ideal starting point for non-specialists studying this period.
  • Includes new research as well as classic interpretations.
  • Editorial apparatus helps students to engage with the material.
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‘These are indeed the essential readings for anyone who wants to understand how contemporary scholarship has recast and reinterpreted this pivotal period in human history. Wide ranging and provocative, this exploration of the Italian Renaissance fascination with the Ancients, God, and strong leaders is underpinned by a sophisticated appreciation for the fragile foundations of society in gender relations, the intimacy of family life, and the bonds of neighborhood and community.’ Edward Muir, Northwestern University

‘This volume brings together classic, brilliant articles that were formative of present understandings of Italian Renaissance culture. Given Paula Findlen’s lively, engaging introduction, it will be an invaluable source for teaching.’ Carol Lansing, University of California, Santa Barbara

ISBN: 9780631222828

Dimensions: 236mm x 158mm x 33mm

Weight: 662g

368 pages