Marc-Antoine Muret (1526-1585) was a major figure in humanist classical scholarship. A superb Latinist, he influenced, a......more
Historical Communities reveals the importance of urban history writing in early modern France, from the 1560s to the 166......more
Lucrezia Borgia is among the most fascinating and controversial personalities of the Renaissance. The daughter of Pope A......more
This anthology addresses and analyses the transformation of interconnected spaces and spatial entanglements in the Atlan......more
In 1524, Pope Clement VII gave two condemned criminals to his physician to test a promising new antidote. After each con......more
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Civilizations of the Supernatural: Witchcraft, Ritual, and Religious Experience in Late Antique, Medieval, and Renaissan......more
Civilizations of the Supernatural: Witchcraft, Ritual, and Religious Experience in Late Antique, Medieval, and Renaissan......more
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A wealthy merchant’s memoranda of sales reveals a wealth of fascinating detail. Over a period of eleven years from 1529 ......more
Female protagonists are commonly overlooked in the history of crime; especially in early modern Italy, where women’s sco......more
Unlike other biographies, which have focused on the court politics of the Tudor era, the romantic desires of Henry VIII ......more
Their concerns emerge as surprisingly contemporary, inviting the reader to reflect on such relevant topics as selfhood, ......more
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This study is the first fundamental analysis and synopsis of the printed relic-book genre. Printed relic books represent......more
Winner of the 2021 SCSC Bainton Prize for Reference Works Booksellers and Printers in Provincial France 1470-1600 is the......more
In this 3-volume set of primary sources, Lionel Laborie and Ariel Hessayon bring together a wide range of vital sources ......more
John Milton is widely known as the poet of liberty and freedom. But his commitment to justice has been often overlooked.......more
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In An Overview of the Pre-suppression Society of Jesus in Spain, Patricia W. Manning offers a survey of the Society of J......more
The noble Cavendishes were one of the most influential families in the politics and culture of early modern England and ......more
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recogn......more
Machiavelli draws on his historical knowledge and experience as a statesman to examine the reasons that Kings, Emperors,......more
The Encyclopedia of Early Modern History offers four hundred years of history in one work. Experts from all over the wor......more
This companion volume seeks to trace the development of ideas relating to death, burial, and the remembrance of the dead......more
The life of Roger Ascham (1515/16-1568) coincided with the reigns of four Tudor monarchs, the rise and death of Luther, ......more
Essays on crucial aspects of late medieval history. The essays collected here, offered by three generations of his frien......more
From the sixteenth through to the eighteenth century, printed disputations were the main academic output of universities......more
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This book traces the history of reading Shakespeare in British North America during the 18th century, a story that goes ......more
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Representing Imperial Rivalry in the Early Modern Mediterranean explores representations of national, racial, and religi......more
Using the Hebrew Book of Josippon as a prism, this study analyzes the dialogue surrounding Jewish history among Renaissa......more
The age of exploration exposed the limits of available universal histories. Everyday interactions with cultures and soci......more
This volume explores early modern recreations of myths from Ovid’s immensely popular Metamorphoses, focusing on the crea......more
In The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola: Contexts, Sources, Reception, Terence O’Reilly examines the histori......more
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This book reevaluates the changes to chemistry that took place from 1660 to 1730 through a close study of the chymist Wi......more
Based on solid research and clear explanations, this book provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of 10 key facts an......more
Before William Shakespeare wrote world-famous plays on the themes of power and political turmoil, the Shakespeare family......more
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An exploration of the censorship of medical books from their proliferation in print through the prohibitions placed on t......more
Forms, Formats and the Circulation of Knowledge explores the printscape - the mental mapping of knowledge in all its pri......more
A Companion to Music at the Habsburgs Courts in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, edited by Andrew H. Weaver, is ......more
The Renaissance, now in its third edition, engages with earlier and current debates about the Renaissance, especially co......more
The Renaissance, now in its third edition, engages with earlier and current debates about the Renaissance, especially co......more
John Milton is widely known as the poet of liberty and freedom. But his commitment to justice has been often overlooked.......more
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Prior to the 1666 fire of London, St Paul’s Cathedral was an important central site for religious, commercial, and socia......more
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This new edition of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo’s......more
The long sixteenth century saw a major shift in European geographical understanding: in the space of little more than a ......more
The wide scholarly interests of Scots in the Restoration period are analysed by Murray Simpson through this in-depth stu......more
A pregnant mother, a teacher who had fallen ill, a thirty-year-old homeless thief, refugees from war-torn communities, o......more
This volume honors the work of a scholar who has been active in the field of early modern history for over four decades.......more
This new edition of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo’s......more
The Protestant Whore reveals the recurring connection between sexual impropriety and religious heterodoxy in Restoration......more
Peasants, Lords and State: Comparing Peasant Conditions in Scandinavia and the Eastern Alpine Region, 1000-1750 challeng......more
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This book investigates perceptions, modes, and techniques of Venetian rule in the early modern Eastern Mediterranean (14......more