The Hutchinson Encyclopedia Of The Renaissance
David Rundle(Author)
Westview Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 13. May 1999
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-8133-3670-1 (ISBN)
Description
A complete guide to all aspects of the Renaissance throughout Europe.. An authoritative companion to the Renaissance that deals with the period in the widest sense, covering not only Italy but developments in the arts, science, and ideas across Europe. The timescale is similarly broad, ranging from Cimabue to Titian, from Dante to Shakespeare, and including the early seventeenth century. }An authoritative companion to the Renaissance that deals with the period in the widest sense, covering not only Italy but developments in the arts, science, and ideas across Europe. The timescale is similarly broad, ranging from Cimabue to Titian, from Dante to Shakespeare, and including the early 17th century. *approximately 2,000 entries, providing a broader selection than the major competition *80 in-depth feature articles, developing key topics at greater length *covers all of Europeno other Renaissance encyclopedia currently available has this range *full thematic index, accessing specialist areas of interest comprehensively *up-to-date bibliographies, offering the best and latest scholarship for further reading *maps, genealogies, and lists, enriching the key information in unexp }
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-3670-1 (9780813336701)
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Content
Quotations of the Year; Calenders and Time; Weights, Measures, and Numbers; The United Kingdom; The World; Education; Religion and Belief; Awards and Prizes; The Arts and Media; Language and Languages; Law Enforcement and Crime; Science and Technology; Medicine and Health; The Military and Defense; Transport and Travel; The Environment; Economy and Business; Consumer and Citizenship Information; People; Sport