Humanism and the Renaissance (Problems in European Civilization) - Softcover

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Synopsis

A volume in the Problems in European Civilization series, this book features a collection of secondary source essays focusing on aspects of the Renaissance and humanist beliefs. The proven PEC format features key scholarship, chapter and essay introductions, and extensive, up-to-date suggestions for further reading. All selections in the text are edited for both content and length.

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About the Author

Professor Schiffman is the chair of the history department at Northeastern Illinois University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He has received faculty excellence awards from his university, where he teaches a variety of courses on Renaissance history. He has published numerous articles on the Renaissance and a book on the French Renaissance (John Hopkins University Press). His background in Renaissance studies makes him well-suited for this project. The book includes one of his own articles, "Renaissance Historicism Reconsidered."

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