The Renaissance Bazaar: From the Silk Road to Michelangelo

by Jerry Brotton

Book Overview

More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600 European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192802682
• ISBN13: 9780192802682
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 6.5"