The Italian Renaissance in its Historical

This book provides a clear picture of what the Renaissance was, what it meant and how it spread. His approach is historical, and he shows the Renaissance as a growing and changing series of attitudes and ideas, rooted firmly in the general history of the period, and not as a static and isolated phenomenon.

The author was formerly Professor of Medieval History in the University of Edinburgh 1954-80, and is now Emeritus Professor.

List of Illustrations

vii

Preface to the First Edition

ix

Preface to the Second Edition

xiii

Introduction

1

(10)

The Renaissance as a Period in European History

11

(17)

The Problems of Italian History

28

(32)

Politics and Culture in Fourteenth-Century Italy

60

(45)

The Nature of Renaissance Values in the Fifteenth Century

105

(50)

The Reception of the Renaissance in Italy

155

(30)

The Reception of the Renaissance in the North

185

(26)

References

211

(14)

Index

225

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The Italian Renaissance in its Historical Background

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