The Fifteenth Century
Margaret Aston(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 19. February 1968
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-500-33009-8 (ISBN)
Description
The theme of this study of the 15th century is the emergence of Europe as an entity. It was a period of discovery and questioning: a watershed in European history which is all too often glossed over with the catchword "Renaissance". Here the Renaissance is seen as part of a larger context - religious, social, cultural and economic. The great events of the century were the plague, the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, the invention of the printing press, the exploration of the world and the revival of classical studies. Each of these had a lasting effect on the fate of Europe and around them the author has woven a lucid account. Ranging throughout the continent and drawing her most telling examples from the works of contemporary writers and observers, she describes the momentous changes which Europe underwent and the reassessments which these caused.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
24 colour and 129 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 149 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-33009-8 (9780500330098)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The orientation of Europe; news and knowledge travels and questions; the layman's voice; the church and the world; the sense of renewal.