The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance

All About History Review from previous edition [This] is a book that will not disappoint. Like the others in the series it combines the best scholarship in the field with lavish illustrations and photographs in colour and black and white throughout the text. The production values are high and the images are delight. Whether readers are well-versed in the field of Renaissance studies or simply have a casual interest in this fascinating subject, they will find much to enjoy.
Though the concepts discussed are far from simplistic, the tone is highly readable. This book will be a welcome addition to any library on the subject.


Ed Voves, Art Eyewitness Based on the latest historical research but aimed at the general reader, the Oxford "Illustrated's" have maintained a very high standard over the years. This volume, edited by the great Renaissance scholar, Gordon Campbell, certainly maintains the Oxford University Press reputation for excellence.

Gordon Campbell is Fellow in Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester, and is a Fellow of the British Academy. In January 2012 he was presented with the Longman History Today Trustees Award (for lifetime contribution to history). He has authored and edited many books for OUP including The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance (2003); Renaissance Art and Architecture (2004); John Milton: Life, Work and Thought (2008; co-author); Bible: the Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011 (2010); and The Hermit in the Garden: from Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome (2013).

Gordon Campbell: Introduction: The Renaissance 1: Peter Mack: Humanism and the Classical Tradition 2: David Parrott: War and the State: c. 1400-1650 3: Stella Fletcher: Religion 4: Francois Quiviger: The Civilisation of the Renaissance 5: Francis Ames-Lewis: Art and Architecture: Italy and Beyond 6: Paula Nuttall and Richard Williams: Art and Architecture: Flanders and Beyond 7: Margaret McGowan: The Performing Arts: Festival, Music, Drama, Dance 8: Warren Boutcher: Vernacular Literature 9: Pamela O. Long, Andrew Morrall: Craft and Technology in Renaissance Europe 10: Paula Findlen: The Renaissance of Science 11: Peter Burke and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Global Renaissance Further Reading Index