The last days of the Renaissance & the march to modernity

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The last days of the Renaissance & the march to modernity

Statement of responsibility

Theodore K. Rabb

Title variation

Last days of the Renaissance and the march to modernity

Creator

• Rabb, Theodore K

Subject

• Renaissance

Language

eng

Summary

"The Renaissance may have emerged out of the upheavals of the fourteenth century - but when did it end? And why? The renowned historian Theodore Rabb tackles these question in this engaging and deeply learned book, and in so doing recasts our understanding of European history." "In the second half of the seventeenth century, a sea change swept over Europe. The dominant commitments of the preceding centuries were eroding, and a new outlook was emerging from an age of conflict and uncertainty. The ancient world no longer held the European imagination in thrall. Rulers across the continent consolidated political power, asserting control over territories that long had relished their independence. Religion began to lose ground to reason as a model for human inquiry. And both the attitude to war and the belief in the supernatural passed crucial divides. As these vast transformations unfolded, the Renaissance gave way to the Age of Revolution." "By defining the decisive shifts that heralded the end of this momentous era, Rabb enhances our understanding not only of the Renaissance itself but also of the modern world to which it gave birth"--Book jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

940.2/1

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

CB369

LC item number

.R33 2006

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography