The Renaissance
Subtitle: a short history
By: Paul Johnson.
Edition: Modern Library ed.
Series: Modern Library chronicles
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Renaissance; Civilization, Medieval; Europe -- History -- 15th century; Europe -- History -- 1492-1648; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 16th century; Italy -- Civilization -- 1268-1559
Description: "This short history of the origins and course of the Renaissance celebrates the intellectual liberation and artistic achievements which were to make this era probably the most influential - and certainly the most dazzling - 150 years in European civilisation."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-190) and index.