{"product_id":"9780631233657","title":"England and the Italian Renaissance The Growth of Interest in its History and Art","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Classic Histories of Europe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEngland and the Italian Renaissance\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Growth of Interest in its History and Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn R. Hale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 18th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis fourth edition of Sir John Hale’s classic history of \u003ci\u003eEngland and the Italian Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e includes a detailed introduction by Edward Chaney surveying scholarly developments since the book was first published. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFourth edition of \u003cb\u003eSir John Hale’s\u003c\/b\u003e classic history of England and the Italian Renaissance, first published in 1954.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book’s focus on fundamental issues and basis in little-read primary sources ensures that it endures as an important contribution to historical scholarship. Clear, chronological narrative, beautifully written.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides essential understanding of the period, illuminating both British and Italian cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fourth edition includes a new introduction by \u003cb\u003eEdward Chaney\u003c\/b\u003e who is an expert on Anglo-Italian cultural relations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChaney surveys the scholarship of the last 50 years and supplies an up-to-date bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn Hale\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly Professor of Italian History at University College London. He had been a Fellow and Tutor in Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford; the founding Professor of History at the University of Warwick; a visiting fellow at the Harvard Centre for Renaissance Studies, I Tatti, Florence; and Professor of Italian at University College London. He was a fellow of the British Academy, a former chairman of the Trustees of the National Gallery and was knighted for ‘services to learning and the arts’ in 1984. His books include \u003ci\u003eEngland and the Italian Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (1954), \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli and Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e Italy (1961), \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), \u003ci\u003eRenaissance War Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eWar and Society in Renaissance Europe 1450-1620\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) and \u003ci\u003eThe Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (1993). Professor Hale died in 1999. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Chaney\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Fine and Decorative Arts and founding Chair of the History of Collecting Research Centre at the Southampton Solent University. He is the author or editor of several book on Anglo-Italian relations, including \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of the Grand Tour: Anglo-Italian Cultural Relations since the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of English Collecting: Receptions of Italian Art in the Tudor and Stuart Periods\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 January 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631233657\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311306272908,"sku":"9780631233657","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631233657.jpg?v=1780152921","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631233657","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}