The wisdom of the Renaissance
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Amherst : Prometheus Books, 2019.
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415 pages ; 24 cm
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
809.031 KELLOG 2019
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809.031 KELLOG 2019
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Amherst : Prometheus Books, 2019.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-388) and index.
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An overview and appreciation of Renaissance literature for lay readers that takes account of major intellectual trends, various genres, and key historical figures of the period. This engaging survey of important works spanning the lives of Petrarch (1304-1374) to Shakespeare (1564-1616) reveals the depth of thought and the diversity of expression that characterized the Renaissance. The author examines poetry, philosophical treatises, essays, letters, novels, comedies, and dramas, documenting the unique array of evolving concerns that drove the Renaissance search for wisdom. Beginning with Petrarch's rejection of scholasticism and attempt to give new life to classical learning, Kellogg shows how medieval ideas were transformed and transcended at an increasingly rapid pace. Erasmus's calls for modest reforms led to the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, which divided and ravaged much of Europe. Machiavelli's frank pragmatism was countered by the utopian irony of Thomas More. And Castiglione's ideal courtier perfects the ideal of Renaissance self-fashioning. All of these figures lay the groundwork for the four towering authors with whom the book ends: Rabelais, Montaigne, Cervantes, and Shakespeare, each of whom contributes to a post-Renaissance view of humanity and of personal identity that is the beginning of modernism. Only two centuries passed between Petrarch and Shakespeare, but they are without doubt the two most transformative centuries in the history of thought.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kellogg, M. K. (2019). The wisdom of the Renaissance . Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kellogg, Michael K., 1954-. 2019. The Wisdom of the Renaissance. Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kellogg, Michael K., 1954-. The Wisdom of the Renaissance Prometheus Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kellogg, Michael K. The Wisdom of the Renaissance Prometheus Books, 2019.
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