The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its
great heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante
and Chaucer. This period of profound evolution in European thought
is credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern and
producing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation the
world has ever known. But what was it? In this masterly work, the
incomparable Paul Johnson tells us. He explains the economic,
technological, and social developments that provide a backdrop to
the age’s achievements and focuses closely on the lives and works
of its most important figures. A commanding short narrative of this
vital period, The Renaissance is also a universally profound
meditation on the wellsprings of innovation.
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