Renaissance Humanism An Anthology of Sources |
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| Edited and Translated by:
| King, Margaret L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62466-146-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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By far the best collection of sources to introduce readers to Renaissance humanism in all its many guises. What distinguishes this stimulating and useful anthology is the vision behind it: King shows that Renaissance thinkers had a lot to say, not only about the ancient world--one of their habitual passions--but also about the self, how civic experience was configured, the arts, the roles and contributions of women, the new science, the 'new' world, and so much more. --Christopher...
More DescriptionBy far the best collection of sources to introduce readers to Renaissance humanism in all its many guises. What distinguishes this stimulating and useful anthology is the vision behind it: King shows that Renaissance thinkers had a lot to say, not only about the ancient world--one of their habitual passions--but also about the self, how civic experience was configured, the arts, the roles and contributions of women, the new science, the 'new' world, and so much more. --Christopher S. Celenza, Johns Hopkins University