The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Humanism

The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Humanism
Author: Jill Kraye
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1996-02-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521436243

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From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, humanism played a key role in European culture. Beginning as a movement based on the recovery, interpretation and imitation of ancient Greek and Roman texts and the archaeological study of the physical remains of antiquity, humanism turned into a dynamic cultural programme, influencing almost every facet of Renaissance intellectual life. The fourteen essays in this 1996 volume deal with all aspects of the movement, from language learning to the development of science, from the effect of humanism on biblical study to its influence on art, from its Italian origins to its manifestations in the literature of More, Sidney and Shakespeare. A detailed biographical index, and a guide to further reading, are provided. Overall, The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Humanism provides a comprehensive introduction to a major movement in the culture of early modern Europe.

The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy
Author: James Hankins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2007-10-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1139827480

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The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy, published in 2007, provides an introduction to a complex period of change in the subject matter and practice of philosophy. The philosophy of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries is often seen as transitional between the scholastic philosophy of the Middle Ages and modern philosophy, but the essays collected here, by a distinguished international team of contributors, call these assumptions into question, emphasizing both the continuity with scholastic philosophy and the role of Renaissance philosophy in the emergence of modernity. They explore the ways in which the science, religion and politics of the period reflect and are reflected in its philosophical life, and they emphasize the dynamism and pluralism of a period which saw both new perspectives and enduring contributions to the history of philosophy. This will be an invaluable guide for students of philosophy, intellectual historians, and all who are interested in Renaissance thought.

Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe

Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe
Author: Charles G. Nauert (Jr.)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1995-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521407243

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This new textbook provides students with a highly readable synthesis of the major determining features of the European Renaissance, one of the most influential cultural revolutions in history. Professor Nauert's approach is broader than the traditional focus on Italy, and tackles the themes in the wider European context. He traces the origins of the humanist 'movement' and connects it to the social and political environments in which it developed. In a tour-de-force of lucid exposition over six wide-ranging chapters, Nauert charts the key intellectual, social, educational and philosophical concerns of this humanist revolution, using art and biographical sketches of key figures to illuminate the discussion. The study also traces subsequent transformations of humanism and its solvent effect on intellectual developments in the late Renaissance.

The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Renaissance

The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Renaissance
Author: Michael Wyatt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521876060

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Leading international contributors present a lively and interdisciplinary panorama of the Italian Renaissance as it has developed in recent decades.

The Cambridge Companion to Thomas More

The Cambridge Companion to Thomas More
Author: George M. Logan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2011-01-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1139828487

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This Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the life and work of a major figure of the modern world. Combining breadth of coverage with depth, the book opens with essays on More's family, early life and education, his literary humanism, virtuoso rhetoric, illustrious public career and ferocious opposition to emergent Protestantism, and his fall from power, incarceration, trial and execution. These chapters are followed by in-depth studies of five of More's major works - Utopia, The History of King Richard the Third, A Dialogue Concerning Heresies, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation and De Tristitia Christi - and a final essay on the varied responses to the man and his writings in his own and subsequent centuries. The volume provides an accessible overview of this fascinating figure to students and other interested readers, whilst also presenting, and in many areas extending, the most important modern scholarship on him.

Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe

Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe
Author: Charles G. Nauert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2006-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521839092

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The updated second edition of a highly readable synthesis of the major determining features of the Renaissance.

The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne

The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne
Author: Ullrich Langer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2005-05-05
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1139826905

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Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), the great Renaissance skeptic and pioneer of the essay form, is known for his innovative method of philosophical inquiry which mixes the anecdotal and the personal with serious critiques of human knowledge, politics and the law. He is the first European writer to be intensely interested in the representations of his own intimate life, including not just his reflections and emotions but also the state of his body. His rejection of fanaticism and cruelty and his admiration for the civilizations of the New World mark him out as a predecessor of modern notions of tolerance and acceptance of otherness. In this volume an international team of contributors explores the range of his philosophy and also examines the social and intellectual contexts in which his thought was expressed.

A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture

A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture
Author: Michael Hattaway
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0470998725

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This is a one volume, up-to-date collection of more than fifty wide-ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference. Provides new perspectives on established texts. Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions. Pioneered by leading scholars. Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies. Illustrated with 12 single-page black and white prints.

The Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy

The Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy
Author: C. B. Schmitt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 986
Release: 1988
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780521397483

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This 1988 Companion offers an account of philosophical thought from the middle of the fourteenth century to the emergence of modern philosophy.