The A to Z of the Renaissance (Volume 14) (The A to Z Guide Series, 14)

Few periods have given civilization such a strong impulse as the Renaissance, which started in Italy and then spread to the rest of Europe. During its brief epoch, most vigorously from the fourteen to the sixteenth centuries, Europe reached back to Ancient Greece and Rome, and pushed ahead in numerous fields: art, architecture, literature, philosophy, banking, commerce, religion, politics, and warfare. This era is inundated with famous names (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Cervantes, and Shakespeare), and the heritage it left can hardly be overestimated. The A to Z of the Renaissance provides information on these fields through its chronology, which traces events from 1250 to 1648, and its introduction delineating the underlying features of the period. However, it is the dictionary section, with hundreds of cross-referenced entries on famous persons (from Adrian to Zwingli), key locations, supporting political and social institutions, wars, religious reformations, achievements, and failures, which is the heart of this book. Further research is facilitated by the bibliography "Few historical periods have given civilization such a strong jolt at the Renaissance, which started in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. During a few eventful centuries, most vigorously from the 14th to the 16th, Europe reached back to concepts from Ancient Greece and Rome, and sometimes beyond, and pushed ahead in numerous fields - art, architecture, literature and philosophy, banking and commerce, and politics and warfare. This era was studded with famous names, and its legacy cannot be overestimated." "The A to Z of the Renaissance covers all these subjects and many more. The chronology takes a long view, tracing events from 1250 to 1648, and the introduction delineates the underlying features. But the real core is the dictionary, with hundreds of entries on famous people, major centers in Italy and elsewhere, supporting political and social institutions, reforms and wars, and achievements and failures. Readers can explore further with the aid of a broad bibliography."--BOOK JACKET Few periods have given civilization such a strong impulse as the Renaissance, which started in Italy and then spread to the rest of Europe. During its brief epoch, most vigorously from the fourteen to the sixteenth centuries, Europe reached back to Ancient Greece and Rome, and pushed ahead in numerous fields: art, architecture, literature, philosophy, banking, commerce, religion, politics, and warfare. This era is inundated with famous names (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Cervantes, and Shakespeare), and the heritage it left can hardly be overestimated.__The A to Z of the Renaissance__ Few periods have given civilisation such a strong impulse as the Renaissance, which started in Italy and then spread to the rest of Europe. During its brief epoch, most vigorously from the 14th to the 16th centureis, Europe reached back to Ancient Greece and Rome, and pushed ahead in numerous fields Content: Part 1 Preface Part 2 Chronology Part 3 Introduction Part 4 THE DICTIONARY Part 5 Bibliography Part 6 About the Author