Product details

Art.No:

65272

Author / Artist:

Grendler Paul F. (Hg.)

Title:

Subtitles / Reproduction:

Keyword:

Kunst - Kunstgeschichte, Renaissance

Binding / Picture Size:

Kart.

Publisher:

Charles Scribner’s & Sons

Place of publishing:

New York

Year of publication:

1999

Book Details / Size:

4°, ca. 2500 S., ca 750 Abb.

Condition:

Min. gebrauchspurig, tadell.

Description:

Text engl. - Das Werk behandelt alle Bereiche des öffentlichen und privaten Lebens; vom politischen, ökonomischen und sozialen Kontext über Philosophie und Religion bis zur Kunst, Musik und Literatur. Der Zeitrahmen erstreckt sich von den italienischen Anfängen um die Mitte des 14. Jahrhunderts bis zum Dreißigjährigen Krieg. Mit ausführlichem Register. - This new six-volume reference work will prove to be an indispensable resource on any topic imaginable (from cooking methods to midwifery) in Renaissance studies. Grendler (history, Univ. of Toronto) has assembled nearly 1200 clearly written articles of varying length by over 600 international contributors. Designed to be of use to both student and scholar, the articles cover the period from approximately 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. Editor 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. Highly recommended for academic libraries with significant holdings in Renaissance history and for larger public libraries.