About this book
Introduction
In this study Peter Burke distances himself from the traditional interpretation of the Renaissance as essentially Italian, self-consciously modern and easily separable from the Middle Ages. He emphasises the survival of medieval traditions and the process of the creative adaptation of classical forms and values to their new cultural and social contexts in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. The story is carried down to the seventeenth century and the diffusion and disintegration of what had once been a coherent movement. Illustrated with black and white plates, this edition has been updated throughout to take account of recent scholarship, has a fully revised bibliography and will provide the student with a stimulating introduction to the subject.
Keywords
bibliography edition Europe event integration interpret Italy Medieval Literature Middle Ages Renaissance seventeenth century subject tradition
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25495-8
- Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1997
- Publisher Name Palgrave, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave History Collection
- Print ISBN 978-0-333-66927-3
- Online ISBN 978-1-349-25495-8
- About this book