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The Renaissance in National Context
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Renaissance in National Context
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Roy Porter
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Edited by Mikulas Teich
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:252 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 151 |
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Category/Genre | World history - c 1500 to c 1750 |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521369701
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Classifications | Dewey:940.2/1 945.05 940.21 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
29 November 1991 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Renaissance in National Context aims to dispel the commonly-held view that the great efflorescence of art, learning and culture in the period from c. 1350 to 1550 was solely or even primarily an Italian phenomenon. These essays address the development of art, literacy and humanism across the length and breadth of Europe, showing that the Renaissance had many sources independent of Italy, meeting numerous local needs, and serving diverse local functions, specific to the political, economic, social and religious climates of various regions and principalities. The authors show that though the Renaissance was in a fashion backward-looking, recovering the culture of antiquity, it nevertheless served as the springboard for many specifically modern developments, including the rise of diplomacy, education, printing, nationalism, and the "new science."
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