The Italian Renaissance

by Plumb, J. H.

• ISBN13: 9780618127382
• ISBN10: 0618127380
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-19
• Publisher: Mariner Books

Summary

Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, this definitive overview of the Italian Renaissance will both captivate ordinary readers and challenge specialists. Dr. Plumb's impressive and provocative narrative is accompanied by contributions from leading historians, including Morris Bishop, J. Bronowski, Maria Bellonci, and many more, who have further illuminated the lives of some of the era's most unforgettable personalities, from Petrarch to Pope Pius II, Michelangelo to Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli to Leonardo. A highly readable and engaging volume, THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world.

Author Biography

JOHN HAROLD PLUMB who was born in 1911, graduated from the University of Leicester and received his Ph.D. from Christ’s College in Cambridge. Plumb has written more than thirty books.

Table of Contents

The Dawn of the Renaissance	p. 6
The Prince and the State	p. 20
The Arts	p. 36
Florence: Cradle of Humanism	p. 52
Milan: City of Strife	p. 68
Rome: Splendor and the Papacy	p. 84
Venice: The Golden Years	p. 100
The Images of Man	p. 116
Women of the Renaissance	p. 130
The Spread of the Renaissance	p. 144
Petrarch	p. 160
Machiavelli	p. 176
The Young Michelangelo	p. 192
Lorenzo de' Medici	p. 206
Leonardo da Vinci	p. 222
Pope Pius II	p. 238
Doge Francesco Foscari	p. 254
Federigo da Montefeltro	p. 268
Beatrice and Isabella d'Este	p. 284
Picture Credits	p. 304
Index	p. 305
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