The Italian Renaissance (American Heritage Library) - Softcover

J H Plumb

 
9780618127382: The Italian Renaissance (American Heritage Library)

Synopsis

Entertaining and informative, 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.

Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, The Italian Rennaisance is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world.

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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.

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