The Renaissance in Italy
A Social and Cultural History of the Rinascimento
By Guido Ruggiero | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
About the book
This book offers a rich and exciting new way of thinking about the Italian Renaissance as both a historical period and a historical movement. Guido Ruggiero's work is based on archival research and new insights of social and cultural history and literary criticism, with a special emphasis on everyday culture, gender, violence and sexuality. The book offers a vibrant and relevant critical study of a period too long burdened by anachronistic and outdated ways of thinking about the past. Familiar, yet alien; pre-modern, but suggestively post-modern; attractive and troubling, this book returns the Italian Renaissance to center stage in our past and in our historical analysis.
Editions of The Renaissance in Italy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521895200
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521719384
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This book offers a rich and exciting new way of thinking about the Italian Renaissance as both a historical period and a historical movement. Guido Ruggiero's work is based on archival research and new insights of social and cultural history and literary criticism, with a special emphasis on everyday culture, gender, violence and sexuality. The book offers a vibrant and relevant critical study of a period too long burdened by anachronistic and outdated ways of thinking about the past. Familiar, yet alien; pre-modern, but suggestively post-modern; attractive and troubling, this book returns the Italian Renaissance to center stage in our past and in our historical analysis.
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This book offers a rich and exciting new way of thinking about the Italian Renaissance as both a historical period and a historical movement. Guido Ruggiero's work is based on archival research and new insights of social and cultural history and literary criticism, with a special emphasis on everyday culture, gender, violence and sexuality. The book offers a vibrant and relevant critical study of a period too long burdened by anachronistic and outdated ways of thinking about the past. Familiar, yet alien; pre-modern, but suggestively post-modern; attractive and troubling, this book returns the Italian Renaissance to center stage in our past and in our historical analysis.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Renaissance in Italy?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
Where can I read a sample of The Renaissance in Italy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521895200
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Renaissance in Italy?
Guido Ruggiero
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Renaissance in Italy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521895200) and paperback(ISBN 9780521719384)