The Renaissance bazaar : from the Silk Road to Michelangelo / Jerry Brotton.
- Title
- The Renaissance bazaar : from the Silk Road to Michelangelo / Jerry Brotton.
- Published by
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xii, 243 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.); 24 cm.
- Summary
- Jerry Brotton's controversial study of the Renaissance disputes the consensus notion of a single Renaissance. The author argues that this was a vibrant period when western and eastern cultures mixed to great mutual benefit.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Contents
- 1. A global Renaissance -- 2. The humanist script -- 3. Church and state -- 4. Putting things into perspective -- 5. Brave new worlds -- 6. Experiments, dreams, and performances.
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- Note
- Paperback published 2003.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index.
- Processing action (note)
- committed to retain