The Fifteenth Century - The Prospect of Europe by Margaret Aston
The theme of this absorbing study of the fifteenth century is the emergence of Europe as an entity. It was a period of discovery and questioning: a watershed in European history which is all too often glossed over with the catchword “Renaissance”. Here the Renaissance is seen as part of a larger context -- religious, social, cultural and economic. The great events of the century were the plague, the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, the invention of the printing-press, the exploration of the world and the revival of classical studies. Each of these had a lasting effect on the fate of Europe -- indeed, on the fate of the whole world -- and around them the author has woven a lucid and fascinating account. Ranging throughout the Continent and drawing her most telling examples from the works of contemporary writers and observers, Ms. Aston vividly describes the momentous changes which Europe underwent and the re-assessments which these caused.
This paperback book is in good condition with minor imperfections to the cover. Pages in good condition.
ISBN 10: 0393950972 / ISBN 13: 9780393950977
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Inc.
Publication Date: 1979
