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7+ YearsPublisher | John Wiley And Sons Ltd |
ISBN 13 | 9781405123709 |
Author | William Caferro |
Language | English |
Book Description | In this book, William Caferro asks if the Renaissance was really a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. An influential investigation into the nature of the European Renaissance Summarizes scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance Engages with specific controversies concerning gender identity, economics, the emergence of the modern state, and reason and faith Takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies |
Editorial Review | Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. (Choice, 1 August 2011) |
About the Author | William Caferro is Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His previous publications include Mercenary Companies and the Decline of Siena (1998), and The Spinelli: Merchants, Patrons and Bankers in Renaissance Florence (1998). |
Publication Date | 09 Aug 2010 |
Number of Pages | 262 |
Contesting The Renaissance paperback english - 09 Aug 2010