The European Renaissance
Centers and Peripheries
Making of Europe
1. Auflage September 1998
300 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-19845-1
John Wiley & Sons
This is a fascinating account of the geography, chronology and sociology of one of the major cultural movements in European history.
List of Illustrations vi
Series Editor's Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction: Framing the Renaissance 1
1 The Age of Rediscovery: Early Renaissance 18
2 Reception and Resistance 47
3 The Age of Emulation: High Renaissance 66
4 The Age of Variety: Late Renaissance 101
5 The Domestication of the Renaissance 170
Coda: The Renaissance after the Renaissance 227
Chronology 242
References 247
Bibliography 256
Index 275
Series Editor's Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction: Framing the Renaissance 1
1 The Age of Rediscovery: Early Renaissance 18
2 Reception and Resistance 47
3 The Age of Emulation: High Renaissance 66
4 The Age of Variety: Late Renaissance 101
5 The Domestication of the Renaissance 170
Coda: The Renaissance after the Renaissance 227
Chronology 242
References 247
Bibliography 256
Index 275
"Nothing by Peter Burke should ever be left unread, and this book
displays many of his admirable talents: the unerring eye for
evidence, the gift for concise language, the reliable habit of
detailed exemplification." Times Literary Supplement
"This is a delightfully nimble book distinguished by the
coherence of its general structure and the clarity of its
connections, qualities which are complemented by the vivid
deployment of compressed detail." History Today
"Few themes have consumed as much ink as the Italian
Renaissance. However, this book by Peter Burke, professor at the
University of Cambridge, is original in that it explains, in a
suggestive and highly accessible manner, the reasons for the
success and spread of the Renaissance spirit throughout Europe
between the Quattrocento and the 17th century." Bulletin
Quotidien Europe
"Burke's remit remains refreshingly wide-ranging. Here, as in
previous titles, he confirms that his metier is the synthetic, and
always enviably accessible, introduction." Times Higher
Education Supplement
displays many of his admirable talents: the unerring eye for
evidence, the gift for concise language, the reliable habit of
detailed exemplification." Times Literary Supplement
"This is a delightfully nimble book distinguished by the
coherence of its general structure and the clarity of its
connections, qualities which are complemented by the vivid
deployment of compressed detail." History Today
"Few themes have consumed as much ink as the Italian
Renaissance. However, this book by Peter Burke, professor at the
University of Cambridge, is original in that it explains, in a
suggestive and highly accessible manner, the reasons for the
success and spread of the Renaissance spirit throughout Europe
between the Quattrocento and the 17th century." Bulletin
Quotidien Europe
"Burke's remit remains refreshingly wide-ranging. Here, as in
previous titles, he confirms that his metier is the synthetic, and
always enviably accessible, introduction." Times Higher
Education Supplement
Peter Burke is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Emmanuel College.
