In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social and political institutions which existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and analyses the ways of thinking and seeing which characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity. Developing a distinctive sociological approach, Peter Burke is concerned with not only the finished works of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and others, but also with the social background, patterns of recruitment and means of subsistence of this ‘cultural elite’. New to this edition is a fully revised introduction focusing on what Burke terms ‘the domestic turn’ in Renaissance studies and discussing the relation of the Renaissance to global trends. He thus makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Italian Renaissance, and to our comprehension of the complex relations between culture and society. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition is richly illustrated throughout. It will have a wide appeal among historians, sociologists and anyone interested in one of the most creative periods of European history. INDICE: INTRODUCTION The Theme The Approach A Revised Edition PART I THE PROBLEM 1 THE ARTS IN RENAISSANCE ITALY 2 THE HISTORIANS: THE DISCOVERY OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY PART II THE ARTS IN THEIR MILIEU 3 ARTISTS AND WRITERS Recruitment Training The Organization of the Arts The Status of the Arts Artists as Social Deviants 4 PATRONS AND CLIENTS Who are the Patrons? Patrons v Artists Architecture, Music and Literature The Rise of the Market 5 THE USES OF WORKS OF ART Religion and Magic Politics The Private Sphere Art for Pleasure 6 TASTE The Visual Arts Music Literature Varieties of Taste 7 ICONOGRAPHY PART III THE WIDER SOCIETY 8 WORLDVIEWS: SOME DOMINANT TRAITS Views of the Cosmos Views of Society Views of Man Towards the Mechanization of the World Picture 9 THE SOCIAL FRAMEWORK Religious Organization Political Organization The Social Structure The Economy 10 CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE Generations Structural Changes 11 COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS The Netherlands Japan APPENDIX: THE CREATIVE ELITE BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
- ISBN: 978-0-7456-4825-5
- Editorial: Polity Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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