Cultural exchange between European nations during the Renaissance
Subtitle: proceedings of the symposium arranged in Uppsala by the Forum for Renaissance Studies of the English Department of Uppsala University, 5-7 June 1993
By: Gunnar Sorelius and Michael Srigley, eds.
Contributors: Sorelius, Gunnar.; Srigley, Michael.
Series: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis.; 86
Publisher: Academiae Upsaliensis; Distributor, Almqvist & Wiksell
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Uppsala; Stockholm
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Renaissance.; Culture diffusion -- Europe -- History.
Description: The cultural interplay between the different nations of Europe during what is traditionally called the Renaissance is the common topic of the eighteen essays collected in this volume. They represent a wide spectrum of interests and specializations including discussion and challenge of some fundamental concepts associated with the period. Some of the subjects are interdisciplinary, dealing with the interrelationship between the arts, for example the use of illustrations in books.

Other articles deal with the political and religious significance of the wide-reaching changes in the Europe of the time. The implications of the great Renaissance project of education are seen in the enrichments of the English language from Latin and from Italian art terms. The influence of national literatures on each other is explored in a number of articles. One article puts Sweden's transformation in the seventeenth century in a European perspective.

The concluding article points to the importance, prestige and international nature of lute music in the Renaissance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.