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2012

Brian J. Maxson

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The Crusades And The Lost Literature Of The Italian Renaissance, Brian Maxson Oct 2012

The Crusades And The Lost Literature Of The Italian Renaissance, Brian Maxson

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The Hornet’S Nest: Humanism, Neighbors, And Hatred In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson Jul 2012

The Hornet’S Nest: Humanism, Neighbors, And Hatred In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson

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Humanism And Magic In The Florentine Ritual Of Command, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

Humanism And Magic In The Florentine Ritual Of Command, Brian Maxson

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The Vernacular And The Spread Of Humanism In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

The Vernacular And The Spread Of Humanism In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

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Review Of Early Modern Medievalisms: The Interplay Between Scholarly Reflection And Artistic Production, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

Review Of Early Modern Medievalisms: The Interplay Between Scholarly Reflection And Artistic Production, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

This book reviewed deals with the investigation of conceptions of the medieval world called "Medievalisms". In addition, the book's contributors examine how early modern men and women perceived the medieval world and how these interpretations differed from our own in the twenty-first century.


Review Of Studies In Renaissance Humanism And Politics: Florence And Arezzo, By Robert Black., Brian Maxson Dec 2011

Review Of Studies In Renaissance Humanism And Politics: Florence And Arezzo, By Robert Black., Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

For nearly four decades Robert Black has published important books and articles on humanism, politics, and education in Renaissance Tuscany. Black published his first monograph, Benedetto Accolti and the Florentine Renaissance,in 1985. Far more than a simple biography, the book is a treasure trove of information about Florence in the mid-Quattrocento. ...


Review Of Venice’S Most Loyal City: Civic Identity In Renaissance Brescia, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

Review Of Venice’S Most Loyal City: Civic Identity In Renaissance Brescia, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

This book reviewed investigates the negotiations of power between a political center, Venice, and its prized terraferma possession on the periphery, Brescia.