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Caferro, William

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9781405123709: Contesting the Renaissance (Contesting the Past)
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ISBN 10: 1405123702 ISBN 13: 9781405123709
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

In this book, William Caferro asks if the Renaissance was really a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity.

  • An influential investigation into the nature of the European Renaissance
  • Summarizes scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance
  • Engages with specific controversies concerning gender identity, economics, the emergence of the modern state, and reason and faith
  • Takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies

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About the Author

William Caferro is Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His previous publications include Mercenary Companies and the Decline of Siena (1998), and The Spinelli: Merchants, Patrons and Bankers in Renaissance Florence (1998).

From the Back Cover

In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. In this book, William Caferro asks how accurate Burckhardt’s definition was and summarizes recent scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance.

Caferro’s account engages with a range of specific controversies, including: the nature of the Renaissance (wo)man; whether or not the Renaissance was a period of prosperity; and how the relationship between reason and faith altered during this period. The book takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies.

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In the nineteenth century, the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt famously defined the Renaissance as a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of modernity. In this book, William Caferro asks how accurate Burckhardt’s definition was and summarizes recent scholarly debates about the nature of the Renaissance.

Caferro’s account engages with a range of specific controversies, including: the nature of the Renaissance (wo)man; whether or not the Renaissance was a period of prosperity; and how the relationship between reason and faith altered during this period. The book takes a balanced approach to the many different problems and perspectives that characterize Renaissance studies.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405123702
ISBN 13 
9781405123709
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
272
Rating
  • 3.73 out of 5 stars
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