{"product_id":"2026200015491-secondhand-renaissance-europe-1480-1520","title":"Renaissance Europe 1480-1520","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the cusp of modernity, a continent trembled on the edge of transformation — and Renaissance Europe 1480-1520 by J. R. Hale chronicles this pivotal forty-year span with masterful precision and intellectual sweep. Set against the backdrop of Italian city-states, Iberian courts, and Northern humanist circles, the work presents the forces of artistic brilliance, political upheaval, and commercial expansion that collectively reshaped European civilization. Hale details the collision of medieval traditions with bold new ideas, tracking the movement of scholars, artists, and merchants who carried the Renaissance beyond Italy's borders and into the wider world.\n\nA distinguished historian of the Renaissance, Hale argues with authoritative clarity that this era was not a sudden awakening but a complex, contested negotiation between past and future. His prose is analytical yet accessible, weaving together biography, diplomacy, and cultural history into a richly textured narrative. Part of the prestigious Fontana History of Europe series, this volume stands as an essential cornerstone for understanding how Europe came to imagine itself anew — and leaves the reader wondering at what cost that reimagining was achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203212583131,"sku":"2026200015491-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/41310492-25b2-42ad-b245-519e416a0ce9.png?v=1788145915","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015491-secondhand-renaissance-europe-1480-1520","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}