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The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
More than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world.
In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period as a time of un...more
In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period as a time of un...more
Paperback, 148 pages
Published
June 15th 2006
by Oxford University Press
(first published 2006)
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My favorite part is the author gave me a new perpective on how the events of that time were tied together.
He has a great way of briefly personalizing events that we've heard about hundreds of times. For example, Columbus pitching the King of Portugal on his plan for a voyage after the Portugese sailor, Diaz, returned from the first voyage to the southern tip of Africa. Or Erasmus dedicating his writings to two Kings with the idea that one of them might give him a position as an advi...more
He has a great way of briefly personalizing events that we've heard about hundreds of times. For example, Columbus pitching the King of Portugal on his plan for a voyage after the Portugese sailor, Diaz, returned from the first voyage to the southern tip of Africa. Or Erasmus dedicating his writings to two Kings with the idea that one of them might give him a position as an advi...more
After having read a number of books from Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series, I've found them to be quite good.
The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction, I consider to be an exception. Brotten is a clear writer, but the organization of the material in each chapter leaves one wondering how it is salient in the overall historical context. That is not to say the book is not organized well--it is. But insofar as each chapter is presented, after reading it you are left feeling lik...more
The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction, I consider to be an exception. Brotten is a clear writer, but the organization of the material in each chapter leaves one wondering how it is salient in the overall historical context. That is not to say the book is not organized well--it is. But insofar as each chapter is presented, after reading it you are left feeling lik...more
When I was exploring the foreign-language section of Harbin's "Scholars' Bookstore," I was surprised to find about ten titles in the "Very Short Introduction" series, lined up right next to hack translations of Chinese classics, biographies of Dale Carnegie, and nearly the entire Chicken Soup for the Soul collection. Intrigued by the presence of the "Introductions," curious about their contents, and motivated by their 18 RMB ($2.40) price tag, I decided to buy a cou...more
A nice introduction to the Renaissance, short packed with detail and up-to-date interpretations of this important historical moment. Particularly good in placing the Renaissance in a global perspective. Very heavily weighted toward the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and underemphasizes the continuity from medieval precedents, but still a useful little book.
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