The Italian Renaissance : culture and society in Italy
Peter Burke (Author)
"In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social and political institutions that existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and he analyses the ways of thinking and seeing that characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity. Developing a distinctive sociological approach, Peter Burke is concerned not only with the finished works of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and others, but also with the social background, patterns of recruitment, and means of subsistence of this 'cultural elite.' He thus makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Italian Renaissance, and to our comprehension of the complex relations between culture and society. Burke has thoroughly revised and updated the text for this new edition, including a new introduction, and the book is richly illustrated throughout. It will have a wide appeal among historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in one of the most creative periods of European history." --Amazon
Print Book, English, 2014
Third edition View all formats and editions
Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2014
viii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780691162409, 0691162409
870663338
The problem. The arts in Renaissance Italy
The historians: the discovery of social and cultural history
The arts in their Milieu. Artists and writers
Patrons and clients
The uses of works of art
Taste
Iconography
The wider society. Worldviews: some dominant traits
The social framework
Cultural and social change
Comparisons and conclusions
Text in English