The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction

This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from art, architecture, and literature, to advances in science, trade and travel.

• | By (Author): Jerry (Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London) Brotton
• | Series: Very Short Introductions
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 27, 2006
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0192801635
• | ISBN-13: 9780192801630