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The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance is an authoritative companion to the cultural history of 14th- to 16th-century Europe.
The book's approach views culture as part of the broader history of the Renaissance. Thus, major political figures and events are included and their links to the period's culture made clear, ensuring that artistic activity is seen in
its true context.
Drawing on the latest scholarship, The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance presents an exciting new guide to the period and forms a fascinating study of this important and complex era for the student, scholar, and
general reader alike.
• 1,500+ entries including in-depth feature articles
• fully cross-referenced
• covers all of Europe
• colour Picture Gallery illuminates the variety and richness
of the period's art
• black-and-white illustrations complement the text throughout
• maps, bibliographies, genealogies, lists, and... Tovább

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The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance is an authoritative companion to the cultural history of 14th- to 16th-century Europe.
The book's approach views culture as part of the broader history of the Renaissance. Thus, major political figures and events are included and their links to the period's culture made clear, ensuring that artistic activity is seen in
its true context.
Drawing on the latest scholarship, The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance presents an exciting new guide to the period and forms a fascinating study of this important and complex era for the student, scholar, and
general reader alike.
• 1,500+ entries including in-depth feature articles
• fully cross-referenced
• covers all of Europe
• colour Picture Gallery illuminates the variety and richness
of the period's art
• black-and-white illustrations complement the text throughout
• maps, bibliographies, genealogies, lists, and mini-chronologies
full thematic index
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The idea of the Renaissance - of the revival of ancient glories - was originally the arrogant boast of a few Italian scholars. The term has come to represent a remarkable range of cultural achievements in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries - arguably the highpoint of Western civilization.
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of die Renaissance
provides an indispensable guide to this exciting period. It gives the essential information about the leading Renaissance artists and scholars and their works. But though the Renaissance is synonymous with learning and the arts, these did not occur in isolation. This book also shows how social trends and individual political figures influenced the period's culture.
The culture ofthe Renaissance was international and this is reflected in the encyclopedia's broad geographical coverage. Many Italian scholars and artists worked for foreign patrons; artists in countries across Europe imitated and transformed Italian styles. This process of interchange and continual criticism is traced through over 1,500 fully cross-referenced A-Z entries, and more detailed feature articles that explore the developments and concepts that were central to the Renaissance and which have come to exemplify it.
The text is supplemented by illustrations throughout, and a colour Picture Gallery guides the reader through some of the most important paintings, sculpture, and architecture of the period. Maps, genealogies, bibliographies, lists, and chronologies add further depth to die text
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of the Renaissance is
both scholarly and readable, making it tiie indispensable reference work for students and general readers alike.
General editor
Dr David Rundle is Lecturer in Early Modern History at botii Mansfield College, Oxford and Christ Church, Oxford. His interests span the Renaissance in Italy and in northern Europe. He has written on Renaissance political thought, on Erasmus, and on humanist manuscripts.
Jacket illustration:
Detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo Buonarroti (TTie Bridgeman Art Library)
Background image Copyiighl €> 1996 PhoWDlsc, Inc Vissza