Handbook to life in Renaissance Europe
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Handbook to life in Renaissance Europe
Oxford University Press, 2007
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Originally published: New York : Facts on File, 2005
Bibliography: p. 326-343
Includes index
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The word renaissance means "rebirth," and the most obvious example of this phenomenon was the regeneration of Europe's classical Roman roots. The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the late 14th century and culminated in England in the early 17th century. Emphasis on the dignity of man (though not of woman) and on human potential distinguished the Renaissance from the previous Middle Ages. In poetry and literature, individual thought and action were prevalent,
while depictions of the human form became a touchstone of Renaissance art. In science and medicine the macrocosm and microcosm of the human condition inspired remarkable strides in research and discovery, and the Earth itself was explored, situating Europeans within a wider realm of possibilities.
Organized thematically, the Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe covers all aspects of life in Renaissance Europe: History; religion; art and visual culture; architecture; literature and language; music; warfare; commerce; exploration and travel; science and medicine; education; daily life.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Origins of the Renaissance
Ch. 1: History, Government, and Society
Ch. 2: Religion
Ch. 3: Art and Visual Culture
Ch. 4: Architecture and Urban Planning
Ch. 5: Literature and Language
Ch. 6: Music
Ch. 7: Warfare
Ch. 8: Commerce
Ch. 9: Exploration and Travel
Ch. 10: Science and Medicine
Ch. 11: Education
Ch. 12: Daily Life
Ch. 13: Conclusion: Legacy of the Renaissance
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