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From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - A very good and clean copy. - Gordon Campbell, himself the epitome of the Renaissance man, with the support of his erudite team of distinguished consultants and advisers, has almost single-handedly created this authoritative elegant new reference work, a long-awaited achievement in Renaissance scholarship. 'The word �renaissance�, French for �rebirth�, perfectly describes the intense intellectual and cultural revival experienced in Europe, starting at the beginning of the 14th century and ending early in the 17th century. This seminal period was a time of intense activity, the fruits of which had a profound impact on the intellectual history and culture of the whole of Europe and the wider world. There is still much evidence of the enduring legacy left by the Renaissance�in thought and society as well as in art, architecture, literature, and science. With the assurance of sound knowledge, The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance is an indispensable one-volume reference ideal both for the academic or student needing specialist information and for the intelligent general reader looking for a cultural guide to the period. ISBN 9780198601753