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Out of Italy: 1450-1650

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"By 1450, all of Europe and the Mediterranean were influenced by the teachings, the economies and the intellect of Italy. Its predominance had been achieved through a long history of effort, patience and strategic victories. How did Italy, or rather a handful of Italian cities, a few men all told, succeed in acquiring and maintaining a position of dominance vis-à-vis Byzantium, Islam, and western Europe? In this fascinating and insightful study, Fernand Braudel, one of the most distinguished historians of our time, examines the many-sided phenomenon of greatness that characterized Italy during the two centuries spanning the Renaissance, Mannerism, and the Baroque -- dazzling, multicoloured Italy, whose radiance shone all over Europe. Braudel perceptively describes the extent, nature and force of Italian influence abroad, analyses the complex interaction between art, science, politics and commerce, and proposes a paradigm of Italy's extraordinary cultural flowering. This is the first English translation of Braudel's now-classic text. The volume is beautifully designed and illustrated with works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Ghirlandai, van Eyck, Rubens, Caron, and Poussin. It is an invaluable work for students of Italian history who will find that their understanding of Italian culture has been immeasurably enriched."--Jacket
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eng
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Extent
245 pages
Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Italy's several ages of greatness
  • A series of overall perspectives. What the world looked like to an Italian in 1450
  • 1450-1650: two centuries, three Italies
  • Is Italian decadence a discernible process?
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Photographic acknowledgements
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9782080135001
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Out of Italy: 1450-1650
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Out of Italy: 1450-1650
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Language
eng
Summary
"By 1450, all of Europe and the Mediterranean were influenced by the teachings, the economies and the intellect of Italy. Its predominance had been achieved through a long history of effort, patience and strategic victories. How did Italy, or rather a handful of Italian cities, a few men all told, succeed in acquiring and maintaining a position of dominance vis-à-vis Byzantium, Islam, and western Europe? In this fascinating and insightful study, Fernand Braudel, one of the most distinguished historians of our time, examines the many-sided phenomenon of greatness that characterized Italy during the two centuries spanning the Renaissance, Mannerism, and the Baroque -- dazzling, multicoloured Italy, whose radiance shone all over Europe. Braudel perceptively describes the extent, nature and force of Italian influence abroad, analyses the complex interaction between art, science, politics and commerce, and proposes a paradigm of Italy's extraordinary cultural flowering. This is the first English translation of Braudel's now-classic text. The volume is beautifully designed and illustrated with works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Ghirlandai, van Eyck, Rubens, Caron, and Poussin. It is an invaluable work for students of Italian history who will find that their understanding of Italian culture has been immeasurably enriched."--Jacket
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Braudel, Fernand
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non fiction
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Reynolds, Sian
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  • Italy
  • Italy
  • Renaissance
  • Arts, Renaissance
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Out of Italy: 1450-1650
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
Foreword -- Introduction: Italy's several ages of greatness -- A series of overall perspectives. What the world looked like to an Italian in 1450 -- 1450-1650: two centuries, three Italies -- Is Italian decadence a discernible process? -- Notes -- Index -- Photographic acknowledgements
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
245 pages
Isbn
9782080135001
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
Label
Out of Italy: 1450-1650
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword -- Introduction: Italy's several ages of greatness -- A series of overall perspectives. What the world looked like to an Italian in 1450 -- 1450-1650: two centuries, three Italies -- Is Italian decadence a discernible process? -- Notes -- Index -- Photographic acknowledgements
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
245 pages
Isbn
9782080135001
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations

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