The twelfth century renaissance

by Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke

The Twelfth Century Renaissance

Genres: History, Medieval

216 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 1969

About the author

Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke CBE FBA FSA was a British medieval historian.

From 1974 to 1994 he was Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge. He was married to fellow medievalist, Rosalind B. Brooke.

Brooke was the son of medieval historian Zachary Nugent Brooke (1 December 1883 – 7 October 1946).

Reviews

[John E · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the dullest history books I have ever read. Didn't give a definition of Renaissance nor show how it was manifested in the examples discussed. Good thing it was only 192 pages long (with many pages of pictures).

[Rianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but requires some knowledge in the field because I found the Art chapter making a lot more sense than the rest of the book. Quite a wandering tale, without straight arguments.

[Sean Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading his book on C 12th London.