In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. In this book, William Caferro asks howaccurate Burckhardts definition was and summarizes recent scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance. Caferros account engages with a range of specific controversies, including: the nature of the Renaissance (wo)man; whether or not the Renaissance was a period of prosperity; and how the relationshipbetween reason and faith altered during this period. The book takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-2370-9
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 09/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés