The Renaissance by Jerry Brotton

The Renaissance by Jerry Brotton

This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from art, architecture, and literature, to advances in science, trade and travel.

Review from previous edition a young Turk who likes to entertain. . Brotton's book is full of arts and crafts . . .engaging and alluring . . .This is a Renaissance you can touch and feel * Sunday Times *
energetic and committed agenda * Financial Times *
offers some impressive fresh evidence * Independent *
this is a Renaissance you can touch and feel * Felipe Fernandez-Armesto *

Dr Jerry Brotton is Senior Lecturer in Renaissance Studies, Queen Mary, University of London, and author of 'The Sale of the Late King's Goods: Charles I and his Art Collection' (Pan Macmillan).

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ISBN 13	9780192801630
ISBN 10	0192801635
Title	The Renaissance
Author	Jerry Brotton
Series	Very Short Introductions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2006-04-27
Number of pages	160
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