Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe Illustrated Edition
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(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.
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Sandra Sider holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature, specializing in Renaissance studies, in addition to an M.A. in art history. She has taught Renaissance art history at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, in New York City. Her publications include several books and numerous
articles pertaining to Renaissance history and visual culture including Bibliography of Emblematic Manuscripts (with Barbara Obrist) published by McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992, Maps, Charts, Globes: Five Centuries of Exploration published by the Hispanic Society of America, and "Getting past
1492: the Renaissance in recent Portuguese and Spanish publications," An article Renaissance Quarterly online.
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- Publisher : Oxford University Press; Illustrated edition (October 3, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0195330846
- ISBN-13 : 978-0195330847
- Item Weight : 1.77 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.15 x 0.87 x 7.54 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,353,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,693 in Archaeology (Books)
- #7,803 in European History (Books)
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In 2011, New York critic and curator Sandra Sider founded an artists' monograph series, THE STUDIO QUILT, available via Amazon.com. She has published articles and reviews concerning visual culture for three decades. Her graduate degrees include a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an M.A. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Dr. Sider has taught art history for the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and online courses in contemporary art for the University of Colorado. Her web site is www.sandrasider.com.
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