Renaissance Italy: was it the birthplace of the modern world.
| Author/creator | Brucker, Gene A. editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Rinehart, [©1958] |
| Description | 57 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Source problems in world civilization Source problems in world civilization. |
| Contents | The outlook of and early Renaissance businessman / Paolo da Certaldo -- A merchant abroad / Giovanni Maringhi -- The career of a Renaissance banker / Vespasiano da Bisticci -- Empire versus Commune : a medieval view / Dante Alighieri -- A diplomat's analysis of a Renaissance prince / Niccolò Machiavelli -- The theory and practice of Renaissance politics / Niccolò Machiavelli -- A diplomat's analysis of a Renaissance republic / Marco Foscari -- The politics of a Renaissance court / Baldassare Castiglione -- A layman's view of the church / Lorenzo de' Medici -- A reformer's view of the church / Girolamo Savonarola -- The zenith of the Renaissance papacy / Francesco Guicciardini -- The outlook of an early humanist / Francesco Petrarca -- A humanist view of the "active life" / Coluccio Salutati -- A program of humanist study / Leonardo Bruni Aretino -- A social function of the humanists / Lorenzo de' Medici -- The expansion of intellectual horizons / Giovanni Pico della Mirandola -- The training of the artist / Leon Battista Alberti -- The technique of painting / Leonardo da Vinci -- The scientific interest of the artist / Leonardo da Vinci -- The creation of a work of art / Benvenuto Cellini -- A description of artistic genius / Giorgio Vasari. |
| Local note | Little-49327--305131052512S |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography. |
| LCCN | 58002549 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | CB358 .B7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |