Key themes, such as humanism, art and architecture, Renaissance theatre, and the invention of printing, are illustrated with quotations and exempla, making this book an invaluable source for students of the Renaissance, early modern history, and social and cultural history. The broad geographical scope, concluding with an examination of diffusion through trade with Constantinople, Portugal and Spain, allows students to fully explore how the Renaissance transformed into a global movement. Brown provides a fresh insight into some of the main themes of the Renaissance, with humanism now being explored in relation to gender, the position of women, and the response of religious reformers to the new ideas. A pre-eminent historian of the Renaissance, Professor Brown. This volume celebrates the scholarship of Alison Brown, emeritus professor in the department of history at Royal Holloway, University of London. Bloch, Carolyn James, and Camilla Russell. Alison Brown, premier historian of Renaissance Florence, crafted a compelling. This new edition has been revised to include a discussion of Venice, Rome, Naples and Florence and their relationship with surrounding courts and smaller provincial towns. The Art and Language of Power in Renaissance Florence: Essays for Alison Brown. Following the life of one man, Piero de Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificents son, Alison Brown sheds new light on several of the most important themes of Renaissance history and culture by combining political history, the history of ideas, and cultural history. The Renaissance, now in its third edition, engages with earlier and current debates about the Renaissance, especially concerning its 'modernity', its elitism and gender-bias, and its globalism.
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