About this title: From a legendary historian comes "a concise and entertaining survey" ("The Wall Street Journal") of perhaps the most revolutionary, and romanticized, era of human history.
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Description: Good. 2000-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780679640868ISBN:067964086X
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. plastic over dust jacket; stamps, stickers and library marks; RTB797. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780679640868ISBN:067964086X
Description: Fine. Near Fine Jacket. History. Clean and tight, a very nice unmarked copy. Jacket protected with clear mylar. 5 X 8" Member, Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library, New York
Date Published: c2000
ISBN-13:9780679640868ISBN:067964086X
Description: L. da Vinci cover art. Fine, fine dj, pict. bds. Clean, tight, giftworthy! 196 pgs, ISBN: 0-679-64086-X. Indexed. By the well-known English historian. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Phoenix Press
Date Published: 2001
Description: ISBN 1-84212-481-7. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780812966190ISBN:0812966198
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 2002-08-01
ISBN-13:9780812966190ISBN:0812966198
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Description: Very Good. 0736663029 The Renaissance, a Short History (Audio CD) by Paul Johnson (Author), Geoffrey Howard (Narrator) 2000 Books on Tape, Inc., Unabridged, 5 CD's, Collector's Edition, . read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 2002-08-06
ISBN-13:9780812966190ISBN:0812966198
Description: Very Good. ***WITHDRAWN LIBRARY COPY** * with customary stamps and stickers; No markings in text; Being sold on consignment for the library. Choose your shipping option based on the time you are able to wait for delivery. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 2000-08
ISBN-13:9780679640868ISBN:067964086X
Description: Good. Light edge and corner wear to dust jacket. Small tear to dust jacket. Dust jacket is in good condition. Light edge and corner wear to book. Pages still clean and tight. All U.S. orders shipped with tracking numbers and e-mail confirmations. read more
Description: Hardcover Book is in Very Good condition: clean cover, clean pages (no text markings), clean page edges (no remainder mark). Ships with bar coded label for faster delivery! read more
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"i found that having my computer close by was really valuable so i could look up the art and examples the author talks about. it's fascinating to see how all the names we know from the Renaissance were so closely related in time to each other, and how they were influenced by ideas that were growing a hundred years before. i enjoyed reading this short history, and would love to own it."
"Obviously this book is a history of art, and artists. The unique aspect of this book was the evolution of philosophy, religion, and overall thought that made the Renaissance possible. A good quick read, I wish I would have read it before I went to Europe."
"I enjoyed this overview of that most fascinating historical periods. It might also be subtitled "How 15th Century Italy Woke Up the World." Johnson (whose "History of Christianity" I read decades ago) gives a basic overview of the period, including technological and economic conditions. Then he addresses the "awakening" in four separate sections: literature, sculpture, architecture, and painting. Since it's a "short history" I was often left wanting more; but I enjoyed his overview of the relationships between people and events, and how the Renaissance unfolded and expanded. He talks about the Renaissance being "primarily a human event" and introduces the lives of the great men who were a part of it. It got to be annoying in the audiobook that every character's name was followed by the years of his birth and death. Oh, and it's hard to listen to this kind of book without pictures! I tried to imagine the buildings and works of art in my mind, but there were many where I really wanted to be looking at a photo while the item was described. Nevertheless, a worthwhile book as an introduction or review."
"My interest in the Renaissance was piqued after a trip to Italy. It made me want to fill in the gaps in my knowledge about painting, architecture, literature, and sculpture of that period of time. If only I could retain the wealth of information contained in this brief history!"
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