Présentation de l'éditeur : "The Italian Renaissance shaped western culture--but it was far stranger and darker than many of us realise. We revere Leonardo da Vinci for his art but few now appreciate his ingenious designs for weaponry. We know the Mona Lisa for her smile but not…
Draws on diverse original sources, from letters and interrogation records to maps and inventories, in a vibrant history of Renaissance Italy that explores the crucial role of its achievements and violent conflicts in the development of the Western world.
"The Italian Renaissance shaped western culture--but it was far stranger and darker than many of us realise. We revere Leonardo da Vinci for his art but few now appreciate his ingenious designs for weaponry. We know the Mona Lisa for her smile but not that she was married to a s…
"The Italian Renaissance shaped western culture--but it was far stranger and darker than many of us realise. We revere Leonardo da Vinci for his art but few now appreciate his ingenious designs for weaponry. We know the Mona Lisa for her smile but not that she was married to a s…
"The period between 1492--resonant for a number of reasons--and 1571, when the Ottoman navy was defeated in the Battle of Lepanto, embraces what we know as the Renaissance, one of the most dynamic and creatively explosive epochs in world history. Here is the period that gave ris…
A complex period in Italian history is examined in this textbook written primarily for history students, which discusses the major achievements of the era and argues that many developments came as a result of the High Renaissance, rather than as a rejection of its ideals.
by Cochrane, Eric W., Kirshner, Julius
fromLongman history of Italy (Unnumbered)
A complex period in Italian history is examined in this textbook written primarily for history students, which discusses the major achievements of the era and argues that many developments came as a result of the High Renaissance, rather than as a rejection of its ideals.
by Cochrane, Eric W., Kirshner, Julius
fromLongman history of Italy (Unnumbered)
A complex period in Italian history is examined in this textbook written primarily for history students, which discusses the major achievements of the era and argues that many developments came as a result of the High Renaissance, rather than as a rejection of its ideals.