A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance (The Cultural Histories Series) - Hardcover

James Symonds

 
9781474298735: A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance (The Cultural Histories Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1474298737 ISBN 13: 9781474298735
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

Synopsis

A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance covers the period 1400 to 1600. The Renaissance was a cultural movement, a time of re-awakening when classical knowledge was rediscovered, leading to an efflorescence in philosophy, art, and literature. The period fostered an emerging sense of individualism across European cultures. This sense was expressed through a fascination with materiality and the natural world, and a growing attachment to things.

The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds.

James Symonds is Professor at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Volume 3 in the Cultural History of Objects set.
General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

JAMES SYMONDS is Professor of Historical Archaeology at the University of Amsterdam. His edited and co-authored books include: The Historical Archaeology of the Sheffield Tableware and Cutlery Industries (BAR, 2002); South Uist: Archaeology & History (Tempus, 2004); Industrial Archaeology: Future Directions (Springer, 2005); Interpreting the Early Modern World: Transatlantic Perspectives (Springer, 2010); Table Settings: The Material Culture and Social Context of Dining, AD 1700-1900 (Oxbow, 2011); Historical Archaeologies of Cognition: Historical Archaeologies of Faith, Hope, and Charity (Equinox, 2013).

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1474298737
ISBN 13 
9781474298735
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
296
Editor
James Symonds

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781350463363: A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance (The Cultural Histories Series)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  1350463361 ISBN 13:  9781350463363
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic (UK), 2024
Softcover