The European Renaissance in American life
"An informative but light-hearted look at the popularity of the Renaissance today, this book was written by a Renaissance scholar intrigued with the way his subject continues to resonate outside the scholarly community. His purpose is to uncover and describe the many manifestations of America's love of the Renaissance. Why do millions don costumes to attend Renaissance Faires? Why do novels and films about the period enjoy continued popularity, as do Renaissance icons such as Elizabeth I, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, and the Mona Lisa? How is that American politicians and business leaders still look to Machiavelli as a symbol of wisdom - or of evil?
xvi, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780275984861, 0275984869
63390317
The real Renaissance, 1400-1620
Renaissance faires
Renaissance weekends and living last suppers
The Renaissance man and woman
Renaissance brand names and icons
American Renaissance cities
Machiavelli, American political adviser
Machiavelli, management expert and social scientist
The Renaissance in fiction
The Renaissance in film
Hating and loving the Renaissance