Books by Lisa Jardine
“It remains one of the most influential crossover books on the Renaissance by an academic writing for a broader audience.” Read more...
The best books on The Renaissance
Jerry Brotton, Historian
Interviews where books by Lisa Jardine were recommended
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Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
by Michael Baxandall -
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Renaissance Self-Fashioning: From More to Shakespeare
by Stephen Greenblatt -
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Worldly Goods: A New History of the Renaissance
by Lisa Jardine -
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The Printing Press as an Agent of Change
by Elizabeth L Eisenstein -
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The Reformation
by Diarmaid MacCulloch
The best books on The Renaissance, recommended by Jerry Brotton
The best books on The Renaissance, recommended by Jerry Brotton
A century-and-a-half ago the Swiss art historian, Jacob Burckhardt, popularized the idea of a ‘Renaissance’ in 14th century Italy. For most people, the term still conjures up works of art by the likes of Michelangelo or Leonardo. But there is much, much more to it than that. Professor of Renaissance studies, Jerry Brotton, picks the best books to read for a more complete understanding of the Renaissance.
