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The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy
Peter Burke
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Description for The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy
Hardback. In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social and political institutions which existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and analyses the ways of thinking and seeing which characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity. Developing a distinctive sociological approach, Peter Burke is concerned with not only the finished works of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and others, but also with the social background, patterns of recruitment and means of subsistence of this ‘cultural elite’. New to this edition is a fully revised ... Read more
In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social and political institutions which existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and analyses the ways of thinking and seeing which characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity. Developing a distinctive sociological approach, Peter Burke is concerned with not only the finished works of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and others, but also with the social background, patterns of recruitment and means of subsistence of this ‘cultural elite’. New to this edition is a fully revised ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
633g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745648255
SKU
V9780745648255
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99-50
About Peter Burke
Peter Burke is Professor Emeritus of Cultural History and a Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Reviews for The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy
"A superb introduction to Renaissance culture and society." Renaissance Quarterly "A fascinating tour de force." American Historical Review "An indispensable study for historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in one of the most remarkable periods of European history." Choice