The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction
Written by Jerry Brotton
Narrated by Suzanne Toren
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In this wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, Jerry Brotton shows the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement, cultural experimentation, and interaction on a global scale, alongside a darker side of religion, intolerance, slavery, and massive inequality of wealth and status. Brotton skillfully guides us through the key issues that defined the Renaissance period, from its art, architecture, and literature, to advancements in the fields of science, trade, and travel. In its incisive account of the complexities of the political and religious upheavals of the period, the book argues that there are significant parallels between the Renaissance and our own era. This is the first clear and concise account of the Renaissance as a global phenomenon, an important new vision of the Renaissance for the twenty-first century written by a young Renaissance scholar of a new generation.
Jerry Brotton
Jerry Brotton is Senior Lecturer in Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary, University of London and director of the college's MA in Renaissance Studies. He is a regular reviewer and broadcaster for both radio and television, appearing in the BBC documentary Leonardo and The Medici on Channel 4. He is the author of several books, including the acclaimed Renaissance Bazaar and The Sale of the Late King's Goods, which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize.
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