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Renaissance? : perceptions of continuity and discontinuity in Europe, c.1300-c.1550 /

At least since the publication of Burckhardt's seminal study, the Renaissance has commonly been understood in terms of discontinuities. Seen as a radical departure from the intellectual and cultural norms of the 'Middle Ages', it has often been associated with the revival of classical...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Lee, Alexander, Péporté, Pit, Schnitker, Harry
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Series:European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222861.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:At least since the publication of Burckhardt's seminal study, the Renaissance has commonly been understood in terms of discontinuities. Seen as a radical departure from the intellectual and cultural norms of the 'Middle Ages', it has often been associated with the revival of classical Antiquity and the transformation of the arts, and has been viewed primarily as an Italian phenomenon. In keeping with recent revisionist trends, however, the essays in this volume explore moments of profound intellectual, artistic, and geographical continuity which challenge preconceptions of the Renaissance. Exa.
Physical Description:1 online resource (370 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004188419
900418841X
1282948741
9781282948747