Humanism and the culture of Renaissance Europe /
In this updated edition of his classic account, Charles Nauert charts the rise of humanism as the distinctive culture of the social, political and intellectual elites in Renaissance Europe. He traces humanism's emergence in the unique social and cultural conditions of fourteenth-century Italy a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006
Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2006 Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2006 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | New approaches to European history ;
37 New approaches to European history New approaches to European history ; 6 New approaches to European history 6 New approaches to European history |
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| Summary: | In this updated edition of his classic account, Charles Nauert charts the rise of humanism as the distinctive culture of the social, political and intellectual elites in Renaissance Europe. He traces humanism's emergence in the unique social and cultural conditions of fourteenth-century Italy and its gradual diffusion throughout the rest of Europe from the late fifteenth century onwards. He shows how, despite its elitist origins, humanism became a major force in the popular culture and fine arts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and the powerful impact it had on both the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. He uses art and biographical sketches of key figures to illuminate the narrative and concludes with an account of the limitations and eventual transformations of humanism at the end of the Renaissance. This comprehensive account of the development and significance of humanistic culture will be essential reading for all students of Renaissance Europe "In this updated edition of his account, Charles Nauert charts the rise of humanism as the distinctive culture of the social, political, and intellectual elites in Renaissance Europe. He traces humanism's emergence in the unique social and cultural conditions of fourteenth-century Italy and its gradual diffusion throughout the rest of Europe from the late fifteenth century onwards."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: 1995 Previous edition: 1995 |
| Physical Description: | x, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm x, 253 p. ; 23 cm x, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-241) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-241) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0521547814 (pbk.) 0521547814 0521839092 (hardback) 0521839092 (hbk.) 0521839092 9780521547819 (pbk.) 9780521547819 9780521839099 (hardback) 9780521839099 (hbk.) 9780521839099 |