{"product_id":"the-renaissance-paul-johnson-9780812966190","title":"The Renaissance: A Short History","description":"The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its great heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Dante and Chaucer. This period of profound evolution in European thought is credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern and producing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation the world has ever known. But what was it? In this masterly work, the incomparable Paul Johnson tells us. He explains the economic, technological, and social developments that provide a backdrop to the age's achievements and focuses closely on the lives and works of its most important figures. A commanding short narrative of this vital period, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e is also a universally profound meditation on the wellsprings of innovation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812966198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812966190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/18\/2002 pg. 20","brand":"Paul Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926371369215,"sku":"9780812966190","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bc12fb83-984b-42a4-a140-f263baee7dfa.jpg?v=1681082706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-renaissance-paul-johnson-9780812966190","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}