The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

This is a complete and unabridged edition of the standard work on life and manners in the Renaissance, the time between Dante and Michelangelo. It contains chapters on the revival of Antiquity, Society and Festivals, Morality and Religion, the State as a Work of Art, as well as others giving entertaining information about literature, art, home life, superstition, the theater, love-making, fashion, and many other features of the private and public life of the colorful period. One hundred illustrations – many of which are reproduced here for the first time – serve as a descriptive pictorial commentary on all parts of the book.