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Challenges to Authority
Peter Elmer
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Description for Challenges to Authority
Paperback. The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by, amongst other influences: the Protestant Reformation; the development of science or natural philosophy; and an interest in witchcraft and demonology. These are evaluated alongside the influence of Montaigne's "Essays". Editor(s): Elmer, Peter. Series: Open University: The Renaissance in Europe. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; JFCX; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1070.
The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by developments in various other spheres of early modern life and culture. Foremost among these were the religious changes initiated by the Protestant Reformation, which are discussed in the opening chapters of this book. Religious and cultural developments in Germany are contrasted with sixteenth-century Spain and are further explored through the study of the picaresque novel Lazarillo de Tormes.
The place of Renaissance science or natural philosophy is also the subject of critical evaluation in this book. Case studies on the anatomical revolution, Galileo and court patronage, and Paracelsus ... Read more
The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by developments in various other spheres of early modern life and culture. Foremost among these were the religious changes initiated by the Protestant Reformation, which are discussed in the opening chapters of this book. Religious and cultural developments in Germany are contrasted with sixteenth-century Spain and are further explored through the study of the picaresque novel Lazarillo de Tormes.
The place of Renaissance science or natural philosophy is also the subject of critical evaluation in this book. Case studies on the anatomical revolution, Galileo and court patronage, and Paracelsus ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
Open University: The Renaissance in Europe
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300082203
SKU
9780300082203
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About Peter Elmer
Peter Elmer is staff tutor and lecturer in the history of science and technology at The Open University.
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