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Autore |
Brotton Jerry |
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Titolo |
The Renaissance bazaar [[electronic resource] ] : from the Silk Road to Michelangelo / / Jerry Brotton |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-39457-4 |
0-19-159237-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Renaissance |
East and West |
Electronic books. |
Europe History 1492-1648 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; List of plates; List of illustrations; Introduction; 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; Timeline; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale, alongside a darker side ofreligion, intolerance, slavery, and massive inequality of wealth and status.It guides the reader through the key issues th |
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