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The Italian Renaissance - Culture and Society in Italy, Third Edition 3rd Edition, New Preface edition
Peter Burke
The Italian Renaissance - Culture and Society in Italy, Third Edition 3rd Edition, New Preface edition
Peter Burke
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 that existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and he analyses the ways of thinking and seeing that characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity.
Developing a distinctive sociological approach, Peter Burke is concerned not only with 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.' He thus makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Italian Renaissance, and to our comprehension of the complex relations between culture and society.
Burke has thoroughly revised and updated the text for this new edition, including a new introduction, and the book is richly illustrated throughout. It will have a wide appeal among historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in one of the most creative periods of European history.
336 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 23, 2014 |
Original release date | 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691162409 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 521 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Peter Burke |
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