The Renaissance
A Comprehensive History of Europe's Rebirth

Johnson says it's nonsense to write that Michelangelo was gay - and it may well be nonsense. He also emphatically states, among other things, that Chaucer never read The Decameron. I'm not exactly sure how he knows both of these things for certain; actually, I'm certain that these are his opinions.......more

Excelente libro para explicar la historia del Renacimiento, desde sus antecedentes y orígenes, su evolución en cada disciplina, etc. Me pareció un libro muy completo.......more

A very, very shortened version of the Italian Renaissance. It does well to express each section of the period (economics, literature, sculpture, architecture, paintings, and the decline) in a way that's concise. I will say, though, that sometimes Johnson's opinion regarding certain artists and piece......more

This was helpful for someone that doesn't know much about the Renaissance. Nothing special.......more

There is real value in this little book. And while I wouldn't call it "exciting", if you like a splash of opinion in your reading then this rises above the average academic text. This well-organized "Short History" does a fine job of outlining the major times, people, and places where the great whee......more