false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171160120m/89405.jpg 89405 8 The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its great heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante and Chaucer. This period of profound evolution in European thought is credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern and producing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation the world has ever known. But what was it? In this masterly work, the incomparable Paul Johnson tells us. He explains the economic, technological, and social developments that provide a backdrop to the age&#8217;s achievements and focuses closely on the lives and works of its most important figures. A commanding short narrative of this vital period, <i>The Renaissance</i> is also a universally profound meditation on the wellsprings of innovation. 2280810 book 2000 The Renaissance: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles) total:45|5:9|4:15|3:18|2:2|1:1| 45 164 83 11 3 1 false false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 15:53:28 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 15:53:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Jul 18 17:59:09 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 17:59:46 -0700 2007
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