Everyday Renaissances The Quest for Cultural Legitimacy in Venice |
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Author:
| Ross, Sarah Gwyneth |
Series title: | I Tatti Study in Italian Renaissance Hist Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-65983-4 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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Revealing an Italian Renaissance beyond Michelangelo and the Medici, Sarah Gwyneth Ross recovers the experiences of everyday people who were inspired to pursue humanistic learning. Physicians were often the most avid professionals seeking to earn the respect of their betters, advance their families, and secure honorable remembrance after death.
Revealing an Italian Renaissance beyond Michelangelo and the Medici, Sarah Gwyneth Ross recovers the experiences of everyday people who were inspired to pursue humanistic learning. Physicians were often the most avid professionals seeking to earn the respect of their betters, advance their families, and secure honorable remembrance after death.