A Concise Encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance (237 Illustrations)

J.R. Hale

ISBN 10: 0195202856 / ISBN 13: 9780195202854

Published by Oxford University Press / Thames & Hudson, London, 1981

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VG published 1981 spine tight bright clean copy.

Seller Inventory # 003364

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Concise Encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance (237 Illustrations)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press / Thames & Hudson, London
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195202856
• ISBN 13: 9780195202854
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No JacketIssued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art and Artists

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Synopsis

Within the vast literature of the Renaissance, this is the one indispensable book: for the student who is looking for a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; the scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference sources; the art lover who wants to discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; the traveler in Italy who seeks to understand the great works of art and architecture within their context; and also the general reader who wants to learn more about this fascinating historical and cultural epoch. 237 illus., 3 maps, 11 family trees and a chronological chart.

"Broad in scope and rich in content...with many illustrations, maps, family trees and comparative tables of succession...pithy and stimulating...a unique encyclopaedia." --Italian Studies