Publisher's Synopsis
This series provides analyses of complex issues and problems in important A level Modern History topics. Using supporting documents the books aim to provide a clear account of historical facts and the differing interpretations of central themes.;"The Renaissance" combines a critical assessment of this period with an attempt to re-define it as a coherent and distinctive movement in its own right. The author also recognizes the important role that classical culture had to play in the transition from medieval to early modern society.;Centring on Italy, especially Florence, different aspects of the movement are covered - books and libraries, education, republican politics and history, art, music and philosophy, showing the growing influence of classical ideas, in particular on the lives of urban elites, at first in Italy and then throughout Europe.;The documentation included forms an important part of the book and some items included have been translated for the first time.
