Encyclopedia of the Renaissance: Volume 2, Class - Furio Ceriol [Import] [Hardcover]

Paul F. (editor) Grendler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999

Volume 2 of 6. This six volume encyclopedia, covering from 1350 into the late 1600s, includes information on philosophers, scholars, artists, musicians, movements, theories, friars, aristocrats, playwrights, poets, and other individuals and terms likely to be encountered while studying Europea n history, literature, art, or philosophy. Volume one begins with a lengthy chronology which is divided into six headings: politics and society; religion; visual arts and architecture; performing arts; literature, humanism, and printing; and philosophy, science and exploration. Each volume includes a section of color plates (paintings mainly) as well as a comprehensive index. Each article concludes with a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. LJ Reviews 2000 April #2 This new reference work will prove to be an indispensable resource on any topic imaginable in Renaissance studies. Grendler has assembled nearly 1200 clearly written articles by over 600 international contributors. Designed to be of use to both student and scholar, the articles cover from 1350 to the eve of the 30 Years' War in 1618, treating the Renaissance as both a specific period in history and as a cultural movement. Grendler believes that the Renaissance was marked by great social and cultural unity within Europe, a unity that Europeans would not experience again until the late 20th century. The articles reflect three modern trends in Renaissance studies: a recognition of the humanism that underlay the informed thought of the period, a close look at the fundamental social conditions of all classes of Renaissance society, and a consideration of women's roles during the Renaissance. Each alphabetically arranged entry includes a bibliography, and an index and chronology are included. One color plate is found at the beginning of each volume, while the rest of the 750 illustrations are in black and white. Although expensive, this reference will serve lay readers, students, and scholars.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 459 pages
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons; 1st edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068480509X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684805092
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,365,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any serious scholar of European History, September 10, 2010

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of the Renaissance: Volume 2, Class - Furio Ceriol (Hardcover)

This work is the acknowledged standard for a broad overview of the Renaissance. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with detail. Hundreds of maps and images.