Reconceiving the Renaissance

448 pages. The last two decades have transformed the field of Renaissance studies, and R econceiving the Renaissance: A Critical Reader maps this difficult terrain. Atte nding to the breadth of fresh approaches, the volume offers a theoretical overvi ew of current thinking about the period.Collecting in one volume the clas sic and cutting-edge statements which define early modern scholarship as it is n ow practiced, this book is a one-stop indispensable resource for undergraduates and beginning postgraduates alike. Through a rich array of arguments by the worl d's leading experts, the Renaissance emerges wonderfully invigorated, while the suggestive shorter extracts, boxed questions and engaged editorial introductions give students the wherewithal and encouragement to do some reconceiving themsel ves.