The European Renaissance In American Life

Author : Paul F. Grendler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313038488

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The European Renaissance in American Life by Paul F. Grendler Pdf

An informative but light-hearted look at the popularity of the Renaissance today, this book was written by a Renaissance scholar intrigued with the way his subject continues to resonate outside the scholarly community. His purpose is to uncover and describe the many manifestations of America's love of the Renaissance. Why do millions don costumes to attend Renaissance Faires? Why do novels and films about the period enjoy continued popularity, as do Renaissance icons such as Elizabeth I, Michelangelo, Shakespeare and the Mona Lisa? How is it that American politicians and business leaders still look to Machiavelli as a symbol of wisdom-or of evil? Grendler posits that Americans embrace the Renaissance as a model of culture and sophistication, seeing it as confirmation that the individual can achieve greatness against long odds, a belief at the core of our own society. After an examination of The Real Renaissance (1400-1620), the book looks at ways in which Americans relive the experience (including Faires and Living Last Suppers), ways in which we re-create the Renaissance in our own world, and finally, ways in which the Renaissance is portrayed, for better or worse, in fiction and film.

Author : Paul F. Grendler
Publisher : Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 0772720428

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The Renaissance in the Streets, Schools, and Studies by Paul F. Grendler Pdf

Author : Larry J. Reynolds,Professor of English and Thomas Franklin Mayon Professor of Liberal Arts Larry J Reynolds,W. Michael Reynolds
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0300042426

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European Revolutions and the American Literary Renaissance by Larry J. Reynolds,Professor of English and Thomas Franklin Mayon Professor of Liberal Arts Larry J Reynolds,W. Michael Reynolds Pdf

Political issues and events have always acted as a catalyst on thought and art. In this pioneering study, Larry J. Reynolds argues that the European revolutions of 1848-49 quickened the American literary imagination and shaped the characters, plots, and themes of the American renaissance. He traces the impact of the revolutions on Emerson, Fuller, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and Thoreau, showing that the upheavals abroad both inspired and disturbed. Extraordinarily well informed and creative treatment of the influences of the 1848-49 European revolutions on writers of the American Renaissance...The book is especially effective in providing a historical context for reading major writings. It demonstrates influences at work at a number of levels and presents historical narrative and subtle readings of literary texts with equal clarity. Highly recommended.- Choice

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004188419

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Renaissance? Perceptions of Continuity and Discontinuity in Europe, c.1300- c.1550 by Anonim Pdf

Building on recent revisionist trends, this book offers a refreshing new perspective on the Renaissance and presents an invaluable examination of continuities and discontinuities from Petrarch to Machiavelli, from Giotto to Dürer, and from Italy to Burgundy, Bohemia and beyond.

Author : William Caferro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351849456

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The Routledge History of the Renaissance by William Caferro Pdf

Drawing together the latest research in the field, The Routledge History of the Renaissance treats the Renaissance not as a static concept, but as one of ongoing change within an international framework. It takes as its unifying theme the idea of exchange and interchange through the movement of goods, ideas, disease and people, across social, religious, political and physical boundaries. Covering a broad range of temporal periods and geographic regions, the chapters discuss topics such as the material cultures of Renaissance societies; the increased popularity of shopping as a pastime in fourteenth-century Italy; military entrepreneurs and their networks across Europe; the emergence and development of the Ottoman empire from the early fourteenth to the late sixteenth century; and women and humanism in Renaissance Europe. The volume is interdisciplinary in nature, combining historical methodology with techniques from the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary criticism. It allows for juxtapositions of approaches that are usually segregated into traditional subfields, such as intellectual, political, gender, military and economic history. Capturing dynamic new approaches to the study of this fascinating period and illustrated throughout with images, figures and tables, this comprehensive volume is a valuable resource for all students and scholars of the Renaissance.

Author : Helen Hills
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317088684

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New Approaches to Naples c.1500-c.1800 by Helen Hills Pdf

Early modern Naples has been characterized as a marginal, wild and exotic place on the fringes of the European world, and as such an appropriate target of attempts, by Catholic missionaries and others, to ’civilize’ the city. Historiographically bypassed in favour of Venice, Florence and Rome, Naples is frequently seen as emblematic of the cultural and political decline in the Italian peninsula and as epitomizing the problems of southern Italy. Yet, as this volume makes plain, such views blind us to some of its most extraordinary qualities, and limit our understanding, not only of one of the world's great capital cities, but also of the wider social, cultural and political dynamics of early modern Europe. As the centre of Spanish colonial power within Europe during the vicerealty, and with a population second only to Paris in early modern Europe, Naples is a city that deserves serious study. Further, as a Habsburg dominion, it offers vital points of comparison with non-European sites which were subject to European colonialism. While European colonization outside Europe has received intense scholarly attention, its cultural impact and representation within Europe remain under-explored. Too much has been taken for granted. Too few questions have been posed. In the sphere of the visual arts, investigation reveals that Neapolitan urbanism, architecture, painting and sculpture were of the highest quality during this period, while differing significantly from those of other Italian cities. For long ignored or treated as the subaltern sister of Rome, this urban treasure house is only now receiving the attention from scholars that it has so long deserved. This volume addresses the central paradoxes operating in early modern Italian scholarship. It seeks to illuminate both the historiographical pressures that have marginalized Naples and to showcase important new developments in Neapolitan cultural history and art history. Those developments showcased here include bot

Author : Jacqueline Edmondson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2530 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9798216120391

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Music in American Life [4 volumes] by Jacqueline Edmondson Pdf

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world. Music has been the cornerstone of popular culture in the United States since the beginning of our nation's history. From early immigrants sharing the sounds of their native lands to contemporary artists performing benefit concerts for social causes, our country's musical expressions reflect where we, as a people, have been, as well as our hope for the future. This four-volume encyclopedia examines music's influence on contemporary American life, tracing historical connections over time. Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between this art form and our society. Entries include singers, composers, lyricists, songs, musical genres, places, instruments, technologies, music in films, music in political realms, and music shows on television.

Author : Commission on the Humanities (1978- ),Rockefeller foundation,University California,Commission of the Humanities (Founded 1977)
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520041836

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The Humanities in American Life by Commission on the Humanities (1978- ),Rockefeller foundation,University California,Commission of the Humanities (Founded 1977) Pdf

Examines the present position of the humanities in the educational system and culture of the United States and recommends methods for finding sources of financial support for the humanities

Author : Thomas Block
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781628940688

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Machiavelli in America by Thomas Block Pdf

Machiavelli advised us that people are so mean, small and selfish that they will only act under necessity, so the successful prince must force the population, through whatever means necessary, to follow his dictates. This book traces the influence of the Florentine thinker on American politics, from the Founders (c. 1770s) through today's rough-and-tumble political panorama. Machiavelli's ideas have been re-interpreted internationally as 'real-politik.' He proposed that the 'ends justify the means,' and that any manner of fraud, violence or corruption must be utilized in attaining and retaining power. He maintained that the most powerful form of fraud was the appearance of religiosity and said that the successful prince must hold no art higher than that of war. In this disturbing, erudite and highly readable book, America is shown to be a surprising example of Machiavellian politics, utilizing all of the post-modern methods of information distribution and "legal" fraud and corruption. Lee Atwater, Karl Rove, George W. Bush, the Supreme Court's 'Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission' (2010) and the Super PACs it spawned, the massive amounts of money ("power's master key"), the intermingling of the language of religion and war, and the 90% negative advertising of the 2012 Presidential campaign (channeling Machiavelli's dictum that the adversary must be "assassinated," though in contemporary America by character assassination) and even Barack Obama's Machiavellian machinations are looked at in light of the Renaissance political philosopher's ideas. The last section of the book offers a response to this with a specific, implementable program that will begin to devolve the power of American democracy back to the people.

Author : Marianna Muravyeva,Raisa Maria Toivo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415537230

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Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe by Marianna Muravyeva,Raisa Maria Toivo Pdf

This book attempts to challenge the canonical gender concept while trying to specify what gender was in the medieval and early modern world. It tests, verifies, and challenges the methodology and use the concept(s) of gender specifically applicable to the period of great change and transition. The volume contains theoretical discussion supplemented by case studies of specific practices such as mysticism, witchcraft, crime, and sexual behavior.

Author : Catherine Fletcher
Publisher : Random House
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473553156

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The Beauty and the Terror by Catherine Fletcher Pdf

The Italian Renaissance shaped Western culture - but it was far stranger and darker than many of us realise. 'Brilliant and gripping, here is the full true Renaissance in a history of compelling originality and freshness' Simon Sebag Montefiore We know the Mona Lisa for her smile, but not that she was married to a slave-trader. We revere Leonardo da Vinci for his art, but few now appreciate his ingenious designs for weaponry. We visit Florence to see Michelangelo's David, but hear nothing of the massacre that forced the republic's surrender. In fact, many of the Renaissance's most celebrated artists and thinkers emerged not during the celebrated 'rebirth' of the fifteenth century but amidst the death and destruction of the sixteenth century. The Beauty and the Terror is an enrapturing narrative which includes the forgotten women writers, Jewish merchants, mercenaries, prostitutes, farmers and citizens who lived the Renaissance every day. Brimming with life, it takes us closer than ever before to the reality of this astonishing era, and its meaning for today. 'Terrifying and fascinating' Sunday Times 'Enlightening...exactly the alternative history you might wish for' Daily Telegraph

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : African Americans
ISBN : UCR:31210005495310

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Afro-American Life, History and Culture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronald K. Delph,Michelle M. Fontaine,John Jeffries Martin
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271090795

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Heresy, Culture, and Religion in Early Modern Italy by Ronald K. Delph,Michelle M. Fontaine,John Jeffries Martin Pdf

Leading scholars from Italy and the United States offer a fresh and nuanced image of the religious reform movements on the Italian peninsula in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. United in their conviction that religious ideas can only be fully understood in relation to the particular social, cultural, and political contexts in which they develop, these scholars explore a wide range of protagonists from popes, bishops, and inquisitors to humanists and merchants, to artists, jewelers, and nuns. What emerges is a story of negotiations, mediations, compromises, and of shifting boundaries between heresy and orthodoxy. This book is essential reading for all students of the history of Christianity in early modern Europe.

Author : Gail M. Presbey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781350303881

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The Life and Thought of H. Odera Oruka by Gail M. Presbey Pdf

Henry Odera Oruka was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century African philosophy. During the early years of the decolonization of African countries, as universities worked to redefine themselves, Odera drove changes to curricula and research. A tireless advocate for democracy and human rights in Africa, he repeatedly intervened in the political debates of his time. This is the first critical biography of both the man himself and African philosophy in the context of changing times, taking us through his early life, scholarly training, and Oruka's way of transforming the field of philosophy as it was taught in Kenya. The narrative unfolds from the personal to the global, from Africa to the world, and from African philosophy to the wider field of philosophy. Biographical material is woven with narratives of the social conditions and live questions as they arise in Oruka's life in Kenya, Sweden, and the United States. We are introduced to his understanding of philosophy as a critique of society. Exposing prison practices in Africa and targeting capitalists, Oruka sought to remedy social problems on a global scale, from institutional racism and ethnic division to the wealth gap between rich and poor nations. Through archival material, personal interviews and primary texts, this book shines a light on Oruka's monumental contribution to African philosophy and global justice. Finally we can see how Oruka's insights are still relevant to how we think about poverty, philosophy and human rights today.

Author : Miranda Wilcox,John D. Young
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199348145

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Standing Apart by Miranda Wilcox,John D. Young Pdf

In Standing Apart, fifteen Latter-day Saint scholars explore how the idea of a universal Christian apostasy has functioned as a category to mark, define, and set apart the other in the development of Mormon historical consciousness and in the construction of Mormon narrative identity.