Readership: General readers, and those studying the Renaissance in history, literature, or art history.
Jerry Brotton, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London
Review(s) from previous edition"a young Turk who likes to entertain . . . Brotton's book is full of arts and crafts . . .engaging and alluring . . .This is a Renaissance you can touch and feel - Sunday Times
"energetic and committed agenda " - Financial Times
"offers some impressive fresh evidence" - Independent
"this is a Renaissance you can touch and feel" - Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Introduction 1: A global Renaissance 2: The humanist script 3: Church and state 4: Brave New Worlds 5: Science and Philosophy 6: Rewriting the Renaissance Timeline Further Reading Index