Contesting the Renaissance
Contesting the Renaissance
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Zusammenfassung
In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity.
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Contesting the Renaissance by William Caferro
In this book, William Caferro asks if the Renaissance was really a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. An influential investigation into the nature of the European Renaissance Summarizes scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance Engages with specific controversies concerning gender identity, economics, the emergence of the modern state, and reason and faith Takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies
"Summing Up: Highly recommendedAll levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 August 2011)
William Caferro is Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His previous publications include Mercenary Companies and the Decline of Siena (1998), and The Spinelli: Merchants, Patrons and Bankers in Renaissance Florence (1998).
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405123709 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405123702 |
| Titel | Contesting the Renaissance |
| Autor | William Caferro |
| Serie | Contesting The Past |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2010-07-02 |
| Seitenanzahl | 272 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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