The Italian Renaissance (American Heritage Library Series) - Softcover

J.H. Plumb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618127380 ISBN 13: 9780618127382

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2001

Synopsis

Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, this definitive overview of the Italian Renaissance will both captivate ordinary readers and challenge specialists. Dr. Plumb’s impressive and provocative narrative is accompanied by contributions from leading historians, including Morris Bishop, J. Bronowski, Maria Bellonci, and many more, who have further illuminated the lives of some of the era’s most unforgettable personalities, from Petrarch to Pope Pius II, Michelangelo to Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli to Leonardo. A highly readable and engaging volume, THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN HAROLD PLUMB who was born in 1911, graduated from the University of Leicester and received his Ph.D. from Christ’s College in Cambridge. Plumb has written more than thirty books.

Review:

"This narrative succeeds on two levels: it will genuinely enthrall the ordinary reader, and it will goad specialists into thinking more clearly about their own positions." (Times Literary Supplement)

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0618127380
• ISBN 13: 9780618127382
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320