Humanism and the Renaissance

by Zachary S. Schiffman (Editor)

A volume in the Problems in European Civilization series, this book features a collection of secondary source essays focusing on aspects of the Renaissance and humanist beliefs. The proven PEC format features key scholarship, chapter and essay introductions, and extensive, up-to-date suggestions for further reading. All selections in the text are edited for both content and length.

Genres: History, European History

254 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2001

About the author

Zachary Sayre Schiffman is Professor of History, Department of History,
Northeastern Illinois University.
He earned a B.A. (with High Honors in History) from Hobart College in 1969, a M.A. from the University of Chicago in 1970 and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago in 1980.