The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550-1640 (Yale Intellectual History of the West Se)

Bouwsma, William J.

ISBN 10: 0300085370 / ISBN 13: 9780300085372

Published by Yale University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550-1640 (Yale Intellectual History of the West Se)
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300085370
• ISBN 13: 9780300085372
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In this brilliant new book, William J. Bouwsma amends the conventional view of the European Renaissance as the root and foundation of modern culture, arguing instead that while it had a beginning and a climax, the Renaissance also had an ending. Bouwsma examines closely the waning of the Renaissance culture of freedom and creativity, and he offers an original interpretation of the place of the Renaissance in modern culture. Intellectual History of the West Series

About the Author

William J. Bouwsma was Sather Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty, John Calvin, and A Usable Past, among other books.