Contesting the Renaissance

Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. In this book, William Caferro asks how accurate Burckhardt's definition was and summarizes recent scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance. Caferro's account engages with a range of specific controversies, including: the nature of the Renaissance (wo)man; whether or not the Renaissance was a period of prosperity; and how the relationship between reason and faith altered during this period. The book takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies. Zusammenfassung In the nineteenth century! the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress! reason! the emergence of the individual! and the beginning of modernity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Renaissance Question. 2. Individualism. Who was the Renaissance Man? 3. Gender. Who was the Renaissance Woman? 4. Humanism. Renovation or Innovation? 5. Economy. Hard Times or Prosperity? 6. Politics. The Emergence of the Modern State? 7. Faith and Science. Religious or Rational?

Product details

• Authors: Caferro, W Caferro, William Caferro, William (Vanderbilt University Caferro, Caferro William
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2010
• EAN: 9781405123709
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-2370-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Contesting the Past; Contesting the Past
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600