{"product_id":"2026100008642-secondhand-the-renaissance-from-1500-to-1660","title":"The Renaissance: From 1500 To 1660","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the prestigious Bloomsbury Guides to English Literature series, The Renaissance: From 1500 to 1660 presents a comprehensive and authoritative survey of one of the most transformative periods in English literary history. The guide chronicles the extraordinary flourishing of literature, drama, and poetry that defined the Tudor and early Stuart eras, introducing readers to the towering figures of Marlowe, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton, while mapping the cultural and intellectual currents — Humanism, Reformation theology, and classical revival — that shaped their work.\n\nWritten with scholarly precision yet designed to be accessible to students and enthusiasts alike, this volume argues that the Renaissance was not merely a stylistic shift but a fundamental reimagining of human identity, political power, and artistic ambition. It situates canonical texts within their rich historical contexts, illuminating the turbulent world of court patronage, religious controversy, and colonial expansion that underpinned the period's creative output. An indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand why the literature of this era continues to resonate with such enduring force, this guide leaves one question lingering: how did a century and a half of such upheaval produce writing of such sublime, lasting beauty?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342768349403,"sku":"2026100008642-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8534b83b-bad4-4072-a628-1c777cf0b722.png?v=1790048831","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008642-secondhand-the-renaissance-from-1500-to-1660","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}