A Companion to the Worlds of the Renaissance
Published on 7. June 2002
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Hardback
576 pages
978-0-631-21524-0 (ISBN)
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The idea of the Renaissance as a period of European cultural triumph in which great men flourished has been largely demolished in the last fifty years. This provocative volume brings together some of the most exciting scholars who led this attack, to suggest different ways of thinking about the Renaissance and set new agendas for research. The contributions focus on three major themes: transformative encounters between cultures, ancient and new, high and low, within Europe and beyond: fascination with all things Italian: and social realignment. In examining these themes, the contributors look at the Renaissance from a world perspective, illuminating the negative as well as the positive, and integrating considerations of gender, sex, violence and non-elite culture. The vision of the Renaissance that emerges is one defined by a wide range of social, political, economic and cultural developments rather than by the actions of a small cultural elite.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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1
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
1125 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-21524-0 (9780631215240)
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Guido Ruggiero is Josephine Berry Weiss Chair in the Humanities and Professor of History and Women's Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. His previous publications include 'Binding Passions: Tales of Magic Marriage and Power at the End of the Renaissance' (1993), 'The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice' (1985) and 'Violence in Early Renaissance Venice' (1980). He has also edited two series of books: 'Studies in the History of Sexuality' and 'Selections from Quaderni Storici'.
Content
List of ContributorsIntroduction: Renaissance Dreaming: In Search of a Paradigm: Guido Ruggiero (University of Miami).Part I: The Course of Renaissance Events:1. The Italian Renaissance: Gene Brucker (University of California, Berkeley, retired).2.The European Renaissance: Randolph Starn (University of California, Berkeley).3. The Renaissance and the Middle East: Linda T. Darling (University of Arizona).4. The Renaissance World from the West: Matthew Restall (Pennsylvania State University).5. The Historical Geography of the Renaissance: Peter Burke (University of Cambridge).Part II: The Worlds and Ways of Power:6. Governments and Bureaucracies: Edward Muir (Northwestern University).7. Honor, Law, and Custom in Renaissance Europe: James R. Farr (Purdue University).8. Violence and its Control in the Late Renaissance: An Italian Model: Gregory Hanlon (Dalhousie University).9. Manners, Courts, and Civility: Robert Muchembled (University of Paris-North).10. Family and Clan in the Renaissance World: Joanne M. Ferraro (San Diego State University).11. Gender: Elissa B. Weaver (University of Chicago).12. The Myth of Renaissance Individualism: John Jeffries Martin (Trinity University).Part III: Social and Economic Worlds:13. Social Hierarchies: The Upper Classes: Matthew Vester (University of West Virginia).14. Social Hierarchies: The Lower Classes: James S. Amelang (Universidad Autonomo de Madrid).15. Tools for the Development of the European Economy: Karl Appuhn (New York University).16. Economic Encounters and the First Stages of a World Economy: John A. Marino (University of California, San Diego).Part IV: Cultural Worlds:17. The Subcultures of the Renaissance World: David C. Gentilcore (University of Leicester).18. High Culture: Ingrid D. Rowland (American Academy in Rome).19. Religious Cultures: R. Po-chia Hsia (Pennsylvania State University).20. Art: Loren Partridge (University of California, Berkeley).21. Literature: James Grantham Turner (University of California, Berkeley).22. Political Ideas: John M. Najemy (Cornell University).23. The Scientific Renaissance: William Eamon (New Mexico State University).Part V: Anti-Worlds:24. Plague, Disease, and Hunger: Mary Lindemann (University of Miami).25. Renaissance Bogeymen: The Necessary Monsters of the Age: Linda Woodbridge (Pennsylvania State University).26. Violence and Warfare in the Renaissance World: Thomas F. Arnold (Yale University).27. Witchcraft and Magic: Guido Ruggiero (University of Miami).28. The Illicit Worlds of the Renaissance: Ian Frederick Moulton (Arizona State University).Consolidated Bibliography.Index.