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The Renaissance - (Modern Library Chronicles) by Paul Johnson (Paperback)

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  • The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its great heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante and Chaucer.
  • About the Author: Paul Johnson is a leading historian and journalist whose historical works have been national bestsellers and translated into many languages.
  • 208 Pages
  • History, Europe
  • Series Name: Modern Library Chronicles

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About the Book



From a legendary historian comes "a concise and entertaining survey" ("The Wall Street Journal") of perhaps the most revolutionary, and romanticized, era of human history.



Book Synopsis



The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its great heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante and Chaucer. This period of profound evolution in European thought is credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern and producing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation the world has ever known. But what was it? In this masterly work, the incomparable Paul Johnson tells us. He explains the economic, technological, and social developments that provide a backdrop to the age's achievements and focuses closely on the lives and works of its most important figures. A commanding short narrative of this vital period, The Renaissance is also a universally profound meditation on the wellsprings of innovation.



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"This wee book packs more information, insight, and historical perspective than do most volumes many times its length." --Forbes

"Abound[s] in interesting detail and idiosyncratic judgment." --The New York Times

"Mr. Johnson does not reduce the art and literature of this immensely rich period to mere by-products of the European economy. . . . His concise and entertaining survey is a reminder that the most sublime accomplishments of civilization also depend on the mundane." --The Wall Street Journal

"[Johnson's] reputation for capacious erudition precedes him, and it is no surprise that he turns in a vibrant summary of the era's eruption of art." --Booklist



About the Author



Paul Johnson is a leading historian and journalist whose historical works have been national bestsellers and translated into many languages. Among his books are Modern Times, A History of the Jews, Intellectuals, The Birth of the Modern, and A History of the American People. He lives in London.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Series Title: Modern Library Chronicles
Publisher: Modern Library
Theme: Renaissance
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Johnson
Language: English
Street Date: August 6, 2002
TCIN: 93506803
UPC: 9780812966190
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-1581
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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