Matches in Harvard for { ?s ?p "Italy's early modern period is still considered by many to be little more than a long interval of decadence between the flowering of the Renaissance city-states and the progress of the Risorgimento. In this comprehensive, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Italy - the first of its king in the English language - Gregory Hanlon throws light on a neglected and influential era." "Taking a thematic approach, the author covers all aspects of life in early modern Italy: the family, the Republics, Baroque art, religion, the economy, disease, philosophy, justice and much more, building up a vivid picture of the so-called "forgotten centuries" of Italian history. A major achievement in research and compression, Gregory Hanlon's masterly study will provide students of European history with an invaluable synthesis of this crucial era."--Jacket.. }
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- catalog abstract ""Italy's early modern period is still considered by many to be little more than a long interval of decadence between the flowering of the Renaissance city-states and the progress of the Risorgimento. In this comprehensive, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Italy - the first of its king in the English language - Gregory Hanlon throws light on a neglected and influential era." "Taking a thematic approach, the author covers all aspects of life in early modern Italy: the family, the Republics, Baroque art, religion, the economy, disease, philosophy, justice and much more, building up a vivid picture of the so-called "forgotten centuries" of Italian history. A major achievement in research and compression, Gregory Hanlon's masterly study will provide students of European history with an invaluable synthesis of this crucial era."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Italy's early modern period is still considered by many to be little more than a long interval of decadence between the flowering of the Renaissance city-states and the progress of the Risorgimento. In this comprehensive, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Italy - the first of its king in the English language - Gregory Hanlon throws light on a neglected and influential era." "Taking a thematic approach, the author covers all aspects of life in early modern Italy: the family, the Republics, Baroque art, religion, the economy, disease, philosophy, justice and much more, building up a vivid picture of the so-called "forgotten centuries" of Italian history. A major achievement in research and compression, Gregory Hanlon's masterly study will provide students of European history with an invaluable synthesis of this crucial era."--Jacket.".