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The Italian Renaissance (American Heritage Library Series) Paperback – June 19, 2001
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Dr. Plumb’s impressive and provocative narrative is accompanied by contributions from leading historians, including Morris Bishop, J. Bronowski, Maria Bellonci, and many more, who have further illuminated the lives of some of the era’s most unforgettable personalities, from Petrarch to Pope Pius II, Michelangelo to Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli to Leonardo.
Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, The Italian Rennaisance is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMariner Books
- Publication dateJune 19, 2001
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-100618127380
- ISBN-13978-0618127382
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The second part of the book consists of nine short biographical sketches of key figures in the Renaissance written by various scholars. These were delightful - each readable in one short sitting, and very informative and well written.
After the fall of Rome and the end of The Roman Empire in 476, the history of the Italian peninsula become chaotic for centuries. The author does a very good job of describing this particular period in a rather concise format. In reality, an entire library could be written, and has been written on this time period.
Speaking for myself, I felt my personal knowledge of both Italian history, as well as European history was somewhere between below adequate and abysmal. Have been trying to correct that. As such I have read numerous books on Italian history and feel this book is of very high quality for what it is, an overview.
I have used this book as a platform from which to make a leap to a literal and figurative marriage between Italian history and the history of France. I am now embarking upon a biography of Catherine de Medici by Leonie Frieda which is also quite excellent. This biography of one person is more lengthy than this fine work under review.
In summary I am very glad to have read "The Italian Renaissance" and recommend it both standing on its own or as a basis for further study. Thank You...
The second part of the book consists of brief biographies of important figures of the renaissance, very well written by different specialists in their topic. This to me contains some of the most enjoyable historical writing you could wish for, that really brings these people and the era they lived in back to life.
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Well composed book that I highly recommend
Overall a fairly comprehensive description of the era described through its most prominent persons.




