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Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance

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  • ISBN13:

    9780684803524

  • ISBN10:

    0684803526

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-06-01
  • Publisher: Scribner

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Summary

Exploring every aspect of art, philosophy, politics, life and culture between 1450 and 1620, this enthralling panorama examines one of the most fascinating and exciting periods in European history. "A rich, dense book which combines inspiring generalizations with idiosyncratic detail".--The Spectator. Photos.

Author Biography

John Hale is the author of Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance, a Simon & Schuster book.

Table of Contents

Foreword
List of Illustrations
Preface
The Discovery of Europep. 3
The Word and the Mythp. 3
The Mapp. 15
The Parts and the Wholep. 28
Us and Themp. 38
The Countries of Europep. 51
Antipathiesp. 51
Loyaltiesp. 66
The Divisions of Europep. 94
Warsp. 94
Creedsp. 112
Ideals of Amityp. 127
Trafficp. 143
Borders and Languagesp. 143
Goods and Menp. 164
Transformationsp. 189
Unfrozen Voicesp. 189
Changed Appearancesp. 215
Cash and Culturep. 259
Transmissionsp. 282
'Th' intertraffique of the mind'p. 282
Migrating Stylesp. 295
The Vagaries of Geniusp. 321
Civilityp. 355
The Normsp. 355
Under Mercuryp. 372
The Status of Learning and the Artsp. 392
The Retreat to Utopiap. 413
Civility in Danger?p. 420
The Volatility of Human Naturep. 420
New Insecuritiesp. 454
The Control of Manp. 464
The Disciplines of State and Churchp. 464
Communal and Self-Controlp. 485
Holidayp. 494
The Taming of Naturep. 509
The Landp. 509
The Bodyp. 542
The Cosmosp. 559
Epilogue: 'Our Age'p. 585
Notesp. 595
Bibliographyp. 613
Indexp. 627
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