{"product_id":"the-italian-renaissance-9780745648262","title":"The Italian Renaissance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A superb introduction to Renaissance culture and society.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenaissance Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating tour de force.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An indispensable study for historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in one of the most remarkable periods of European history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theme 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Approach 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Revised Edition 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Problem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Arts in Renaissance Italy 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Historians: The Discovery of Social and Cultural History 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Arts in their Milieu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Artists and Writers 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruitment 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization of the Arts 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Status of the Arts 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtists as Social Deviants 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Patrons and Clients 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho are the Patrons? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatrons v. Artists 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture, Music and Literature 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Market 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Uses of Works of Art 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic and Religion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Private Sphere 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt for Pleasure 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Taste 152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Visual Arts 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarieties of Taste 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Iconography 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Wider Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Worldviews: Some Dominant Traits 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViews of the Cosmos 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViews of Society 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViews of Man 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the Mechanization of the World Picture 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Social Framework 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Organization 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Organization 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Structure 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economy 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Cultural and Social Change 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerations 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Changes 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Comparisons and Conclusions 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Netherlands 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: The Creative Elite 264\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 314\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865705918807,"sku":"9780745648262","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-italian-renaissance-9780745648262","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}