The Italian Renaissance 1st Edition by Harold Bloom ISBN 0791078957 9780791078952

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ISBN 10: 0791078957
ISBN 13: 9780791078952
Author: Harold Bloom

– A comprehensive view of the major literary movements in Western history
– An introduction by Harold Bloom and a selection of critical essays provides scholarly analysis on the major writers and works that defined each literary period
– Features a chronology of important cultural, literary, and political events that helped shape each literary period

The Italian Renaissance 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction: Defining the Renaissance

  • What is the Renaissance?

  • Historical context and origins

  • Key characteristics and debates

• The Historical Background

  • Late Medieval Italy

  • Political and social structures

  • The city-states: Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome

• Humanism and Intellectual Revival

  • The rise of humanism

  • Key figures: Petrarch, Erasmus, Ficino

  • Classical learning and manuscripts

• Art and Architecture

  • Innovations in painting and sculpture

  • Masters: Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael

  • Architectural achievements: Brunelleschi and Palladio

• Literature and Philosophy

  • Renaissance literature: Dante, Boccaccio, Machiavelli

  • Philosophical currents: Neoplatonism, civic humanism

• Science and Discovery

  • The Renaissance scientific revolution

  • Figures like Copernicus, Vesalius, Galileo

  • The blending of art and science

• Religion and Reform

  • The Church in Renaissance Italy

  • Religious art and patronage

  • Early reform movements and the Reformation

• Politics and Patronage

  • The Medici family and political power

  • Patronage of the arts and letters

  • The role of diplomacy and warfare

• Society and Daily Life

  • Social classes and family structures

  • Women in the Renaissance

  • Urban life and commerce

• The Legacy of the Italian Renaissance

  • Influence on the rest of Europe

  • Transition to the Baroque era

  • Enduring impact on culture and thought

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