European history: Renaissance Books

Book Synopsis"A superb anthology of primary sources relating most directly to sixteenth-century Reformation movements. The initial selection is from the late fourteenth century and the final two from the mid-eighteenth century. The fifty texts here are wide and well focused. They are drawn from forty-one authors with diversities across many categories— birth, occupation, gender, religious orders, and 'the rest married women of middling and noble rank.' Fifteen are Roman Catholic with twenty-six coming from Lutheran, Reformed, and radical movements. King notes that genres include 'treatise, lecture, pamphlet, letter, speech, devotional work, martyr testament, diary, memoir, and autobiography.' So this is as representative a group of documents as one can imagine, spanning 400 years and conveying essential insights that fueled Reformation thought. "In addition to the judicious selection of pieces, the book is clearly organized. It features perceptive, focused descriptions of each selection conveying its backgrounds and contexts, and providing insights for readers to help in understanding and comprehending the content and importance of the piece. This is an immense benefit. King gives true texture and brings her masterful teaching instincts to bear on the selections. Her annotations in themselves are an instructive guide through Reformation movements. The selections are short but well-focused. They are accessible in form, and thirty-eight of the fifty pieces have been newly translated by King from a number of languages. Spelling, punctuation, and diction of pieces that have appeared in earlier English editions (sixteenth through nineteenth centuries) have been modernized. The New International Version (NIV) has been used for biblical quotations in the narratives. In short, every effort has been made—and has succeeded—in providing a reliable, accessible, and truly useful anthology to serve a number of functions. "This book has many excellencies. It can be highly recommended as a well-conceived collection of well-constructed presentations and as an eminently useful textbook." —Donald K. McKim, in Renaissance QuarterlyTrade Review"King's anthology could prove very useful in sparking debate between students of the Reformation. It is a good supplement to a historiographical study of Reformation thought, because it shows that the people involved in the great religious upheaval of the early modern era cannot easily be simplified. It was a time of great diversity and depth of thought, when individuals took hold of their faith for themselves. King’s anthology successfully re-creates this atmosphere." —Angela Ranson, University of York, in Renaissance and Reformation"Source readers can be interesting barometers of how certain fields have changed over the years. Margaret King's Reformation Thought is an intriguing case in point as it effectively illustrates how our understanding of the Reformation world has shifted in at least two significant ways. First is an expanded chronology. . . . The second distinctive feature is the determined effort on her part to include a broad range of voices. . . . Though there are a number of Reformation readers on the market today, King's volume is a welcome addition. Her selections are judicious, and the breadth that she offers distinguishes Reformation Thought from some of its competitors. . . . Finally, Hackett Publishing should be commended for their commitment to producing primary source anthologies at an attractive price point. Indeed, the price alone makes the volume well worth considering for any course on the Reformation world." —Howard Louthan, University of Minnesota, in Journal of Jesuit Studies"A highly approachable collection of selections both canonical (but not less important for that; one can't teach the Reformation without key texts from Erasmus, Luther, Calvin, et al.) and less well known. The latter texts—from Mantova, Melancthon, Beza, Riedeman, Campion, Hoby, Pole, and others—are illuminating and useful in every case. The decision to carry the story to the late seventeenth and even eighteenth century and bring in the overseas perspective was an excellent one. King's characteristic ability to choose important pieces—and translate and annotate them accurately and well—is on full display here. The introductions to the chapters and to the individual selections are well written and concise." —Thomas Kuehn, Clemson UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; In Search of Christ: Steps Toward Reformation; Erasmus: The Egg That Luther Hatched?; Luther the Rebel; Luthers Lieutenants ; The Swiss Response; The Radical Reformation; The English Compromise; Catholic Reform & Renewal; The Expanding Reformation ; The Reformation Overseas ; Texts & Studies; Index.

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Book SynopsisSet within the context of the struggles in the Florentine Republic over the distribution of political power and the search for stability, Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464–1498: A Short History with Documents illuminates a key moment of fifteenth-century Florentine history with a focus on the monumental personalities and actions of Lorenzo de’Medici and Fra Girolamo Savonarola.Trade Review"A brief narrative overview of the mainly political history of Florence to the end of the fifteenth century that also offers an attractive collection of illustrative documents, aimed to engage student interest and discussion." —Melissa Bullard, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"Bartlett cuts through the political complexities of fifteenth-century Florence to offer students an engaging and accessible narrative supplemented by a wide range of relevant primary documents. This story of a key turning point in Florentine history continues to have much relevance in our own society.” —Brian J. Maxson, East Tennessee State University"Bartlett does an excellent job of illustrating events and issues relevant to the historical period. [His introduction] succeeds in placing the history of Renaissance Florence in a broader geographical and chronological context, not only by explaining how the rise of the Medici family was possible but also by illustrating the dynamics that linked the Republic of Florence to other Italian and non-Italian states. . . . The style is very clear, the narrative is effectively structured, and the text, while avoiding oversimplification, is easily accessible. "The brilliant first part [of this book] provides an enjoyable and informative introduction to the subject for English-speaking readers. . . . The sources show how Renaissance Florence's extraordinary historical players, such as Cosimo and Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent, and Girolamo Savonarola, were perceived by their contemporaries. The wide range of different kinds of documents, such as chronicles, letters, diaries, and sermons, is ideal for students who want to get a glimpse of what and how fifteenth-century people used to write." —Stefano Dall'aglio, in Renaissance and Reformation"Bartlett has pulled together an enormous amount of historical documentation and illumination into a small book, including a tasty selection of source documents and an indispensable glossary. The writing is artfully compact and efficient, not sacrificing a copious amount of detail that discreetly illustrates this colorful story. The book would be ideal for a survey course, students of Florentine history, or anyone wanting a good explanation of complicated issues during this period of enormous artistic expression. It is also recommended for students of political history for its insight into the dynamics of how a people struggle for liberty against existing powers. It would be fair to say that this book may even shed light on some of the current struggles for democracy, given its broad theme of the distribution of wealth and power." —David R. Bass, in Sixteenth Century Journal

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Book SynopsisPeter Hainsworth's sparkling, eminently readable new English translation of The Book of the Courtier, Baldesar Castiglione's (1478–1529) literary and philosophical masterpiece, captures all the nuance, stylistic flair, and humor of this foundational work of Renaissance humanism.Trade Review"Peter Hainsworth's fresh translation of The Book of the Courtier will gladden those who have known this quintessentially important work through the available translations that are, after several decades, somewhat dated. Hainsworth's version is more accessible to contemporary readers because, first, it is more easily read, and second, because it deftly places Castiglione's classic discussion of manners, gender roles, language, and love in historical context. Instructors especially will welcome the Introduction’s establishment of the biographical, political, and cultural framework of Castiglione's dialogue; the explanatory notes that amply supply the information students will need to appreciate the conversation; and the guidance provided by an analytically enriched table of contents that groups the chapters meaningfully while highlighting the Courtier's principal themes. For 150 years, the ideals expressed in Castiglione's Courtier guided the European elite. Hainsworth’s robust new English edition will help students understand how and why." —Margaret L. King, Professor of History Emerita, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, CUNY

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Book SynopsisPeter Hainsworth's sparkling, eminently readable new English translation of The Book of the Courtier, Baldesar Castiglione's (1478–1529) literary and philosophical masterpiece, captures all the nuance, stylistic flair, and humor of this foundational work of Renaissance humanism.Trade Review"Peter Hainsworth's fresh translation of The Book of the Courtier will gladden those who have known this quintessentially important work through the available translations that are, after several decades, somewhat dated. Hainsworth's version is more accessible to contemporary readers because, first, it is more easily read, and second, because it deftly places Castiglione's classic discussion of manners, gender roles, language, and love in historical context. Instructors especially will welcome the Introduction’s establishment of the biographical, political, and cultural framework of Castiglione's dialogue; the explanatory notes that amply supply the information students will need to appreciate the conversation; and the guidance provided by an analytically enriched table of contents that groups the chapters meaningfully while highlighting the Courtier's principal themes. For 150 years, the ideals expressed in Castiglione's Courtier guided the European elite. Hainsworth’s robust new English edition will help students understand how and why." —Margaret L. King, Professor of History Emerita, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, CUNY

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Book SynopsisThe long and complex history of reception and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament through the ages, described in the HBOT Project, is in the penultimate part volume three pursued to the nineteenth century's special situation with its new methods and problems. Due to an increased historical knowledge in many fields and an expanding cultural context, the phenomenon of history became the object of an as yet unsurpassed fascination; history was the new key concept partly in form of a historicism. With regard to biblical studies in general and the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in particular a decisive historical-critical approach came into focus, which generated tension between this new method and the traditional scriptural interpretation of the Church and in turn also relatively severe controversies between opposing fronts.

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Book SynopsisWord of God, words of men. The book presents many aspects of the phenomenon of translation and commentary work of the Bible in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th and 17th centuries. It contains studies of eminent scholars as well as of some young adepts, coming mainly from Poland, but also from Lithuania and Czech Republic. The texts present various aspects of the researches conducted on this phenomenon nowadays. As it was an exceptional movement, extremely varied and long-time lasting, it would be difficult to offer its complete synthesis in one volume. Though, the exhaustive presentation of the historical and linguistic contexts allows the reader to understand the phenomenon. Intensified interest in translations of the Bible is closely connected with the interest in the Polish language, its literary expression as well as its grammatical and orthographic standardisation that occurred just in the same time. The intellectual activity related to the Bible contributed simultaneously to the development of the Polish literary language and even inspired the translations of the sacred texts of other religions present in the country. Moreover, contacts between different languages of Central and Eastern European area, where many attempts of new translations appeared, are very important. A quick rise of the different Reformation movements contributed to a "natural" need for new translations and commentaries to be used by community members. These new currents, first easily accepted and spread in the country, even when suppressed, could not stop this activity, and later new Catholic translations and commentaries of the post-Trident period, both in Polish and Lithuanian, proved it. Big part of study is also dedicated to particular typographical realizations of this activity and an interesting example of the musical expression directly inspired by the biblical translation, is also provided.

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Book SynopsisThe history of Renaissance France is rich and varied.

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Book SynopsisIn this volume Robert Morrissey explores a millennium's worth of history and myth surrounding Charlemagne (768-814). His plasticity, Morrissey argues, endows Charlemagne with both legitimizing power and subversive potential.Trade Review"... a solid book that can be of use to anyone interested in European, particularly French, history. ... remarkably accessible ...." -- History: Reviews of New Books, Fall 2003, Vol. 32 No. 1"... a rich and provocative study that shows [Morrissey's] mastery of medieval and modern historiography and literature ..." -- American Historical Review, April 2004

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Book SynopsisThis book describes and analyzes changing attitudes toward religion during three stages of modern European culture: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Romantic period.Trade Review“This beautifully crafted essay by Louis Dupré makes an original contribution to our understanding of the emergence and development of modernity, which dispensing with religion as a governing discourse and form of life, nonetheless attempts to find a place for it in a world sufficiently depleted of meaning and value as to require reenchantment. It supplements Dupré’s two magisterial texts on the topic of the modernity covering the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, and whets the appetite for the forthcoming volume on Romanticism. Deep learning is worn lightly in this marvelously readable book.” —Cyril O'Regan, University of Notre Dame“A stunning synthesis of Dupré's magisterial intellectual history of modernity and his distinctive and important philosophy of religion.” —David Tracy, emeritus, The University of Chicago Divinity School“Louis Dupre's literate and sweeping review of the fate of religious faith in modern culture will help contemporary readers, who share his closing yearning for ways in which ‘transcendence can be recognized again,’ to appreciate why many of us find a postmodern climate—for better or worse—more conducive to fulfilling that desire. For his dramatic depictions of modernity teach us how different is the culture in which we now live.” —David Burrell, CSC, Hesburgh Professor Emeritus in Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame“The title of this book, broad as it is, aptly describes it. As the author puts it, for over a millenium Western culture was the culture of Christianity. But gradually, beginning in the Middle Ages, culture and religion ‘assumed a certain independence vis-a-vis each other’ and with the Enlightenment this turned to opposition. In the lectures which constitute this book, the author traces this development.” —Catholic Library World“This wonderful little book, drawn from Louis Dupré’s 2005–2006 Erasmus Lectures at the University of Notre Dame, narrates the development of modern culture from its roots in early Christian encounters with Aristotelianism, through the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the rise of modern atheism, and on to the poetry, philosophy, and theology of the German Romantics. . . . Dupré argues that the weakening of the ‘Christian synthesis’—and the subsequent decline of religion into subsidiary roles in public and academic life—began with a series of intellectual shifts that can be traced to Christianity’s earliest days.” —Commonweal“This book, based on the Erasmus lectures [Dupré] delivered at the University of Notre Dame in 2005, describes and analyzes changing attitudes towards religion during three stages of modern European culture: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Romantic Period.” —Theology Digest“The writing is measured, lucid and graceful, and the breadth of scholarship and the easy and comprehensive familiarity of the author with his material is inspiring. Dupré here distills key themes in his thinking on religion, modernity and culture into a single slim volume, making this a useful introduction to his writings at a modest price.” —Theology“Dupré’s splendid new book traces the unraveling of the ontotheological synthesis of medieval Christendom through the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and German Romanticism. . . . With magisterial lucidity Dupré explores the fragmentation of the medieval symbolic world culminating in the apotheosis of the self-constituting subject.” —Theological Studies“Louis Dupré’s reflections on the development of history towards modernity are a model of careful scholarship and insight. His short book is a distillation and refinement of many years of careful research and serious writing on questions of the philosophy of religion and cultural history. . . . Dupré gives us a comprehensive, serene, and learned discussion of a variety of themes which can only deepen and enrich our understanding of the large complex of questions connected with the themes of modernity, culture, and religion.” —The Thomist“His focus is on the German Romantic poets and playwrights (Goethe, Schiller and Holderlin), the German Idealist Schelling with the linkage of Greek mythology and biblical revelation in his late period, and the emphasis on feeling and individual subjectivity in the theology of Schleiermacher and the philosophy of Kierkegaard.” —HorizonsTable of ContentsForeword by Peter Casarella 1. Philosophy and Faith Part 1. Farewell to a Symbolic World 2. The Modern Idea of Culture and Its Opposition to Its Classical and Medieval Origins 3. The Fragmentation of the Symbolic World 4. The Sources of Modern Atheism Part 2. Philosophical Reinterpretations of Theology 5. Hegel’s Spirit and the Idea of God as Spirit 6. Philosophical Reflections on the Mystery of Creation 7. Evil and the Limits of Theodicy 8. Intimations of Immortality Part 3. Phenomenology: Philosophy Reopens its Doors to Mystery 9. Phenomenology of Religion: Limits and Possibilities 10. Phenomenology and Religious Truth 11. The Enigma of Religious Art 12. Ritual: The Sacralization of Time Part 4. Mysticism: The Silence of Faith 13. Is a Natural Desire of God Possible? 14. Mysticism and Philosophy 15. Justifying the Mystical Experience

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking work of intellectual history, The Lost Italian Renaissance uncovers a priceless intellectual legacy suggests provocative new avenues of research.Trade ReviewThere is no doubt that with this book Celenza has drawn attention to a body of work that deserves far more attention than it has received and that offers exciting new avenues for historical study. Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004 This impressive volume offers a fresh interpretation of Italian Renaissance learned culture and vindicates that culture's abiding importance... Lucid in its exposition of complex philosophical and linguistic theories, whether from the 15th century or the 20th, this exceptional book will help us to advance constructively to the 21st. Choice 2005 An intelligent, learned, and well-written historical and critical account of how we have failed over the past century to meet the challenge of fully appreciating, and making relevant to our own time, the neo-Latin culture of Renaissance Italy... A fine book that should help frame the debate about humanism in the Renaissance. -- Douglas Biow American Historical Review 2005 An important, thought-provoking book, one which at least suggests an approach to Italian Renaissance humanism that can allow a group of important authors to speak in such a way that they can, finally, take their rightful place in the history of Western philosophy. -- Craig Kallendorf British Journal for the History of Philosophy 2004 An original, engaging, well-written book. -- Michael J. B. Allen Renaissance Quarterly A courageous book that aims at a broad audience and takes an orignal approach. -- Carol Quillen Journal of Modern History 2006 Intellectually stimulating book. -- Charles G. Nauert Sixteenth Century Journal 2006 For this sizable and important sector of academia, The Lost Italian Renaissance should be considered essential reading. -- Emily O'Brien Erasmus of Rotterdam Society 2006 Informative and brave book. Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance 2007Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A ''Lost'' Renaissance and a ''Lost'' LiteratureChapter 1. An Undiscovered Star: Renaissance Latin and the Nineteenth CenturyChapter 2. Italian Renaissance Humanism in the Twentieth Century: Eugenio Garin and Paul Oskar KristellerChapter 3. A Microhistory of IntellectualsChapter 4. Orthodoxy: Lorenzo Valla and Marsilio FicinoChapter 5. Honor: The Humanists of the Classic Era on Social PlaceChapter 6. What Is Really There?Appendix: The State of the Field in North AmericaNotesIndex

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