Tommaso Campanella and the Transformation of the World

by John M. Headley

Book Overview

Tommaso Campanella (1568-1639) is one of the most fascinating, if hitherto inaccessible, intellectuals of the Italian Renaissance. His work ranges across many of the intellectual, ecclesiastical, and political concerns of that tumultuous era. John Headley uses Campanella's life and works to open a window into this complex period. He not only explicates the frequently contradictory texts of a prolific author but also situates Campanella's writings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691655758
• ISBN13: 9780691655758
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 10.0"