The appearance of a fourth printing of The Renaissance and English Humanism indicated the scholarly success this book has enjoyed for more than a decade. As a brief yet thoughtful and eloquent evaluation of the influence of the Christian humanistic tradition upon our culture it has not been surpassed. The study is divided into four parts: in the first, Professor Bush discusses modern theories of the Renaissance; in the second and third, the character of classical humanism on the Continent and in England; and in the fourth, the place of Milton in the humanistic tradition.
"Douglas Bush has shown an unusual awareness," wrote Wallace K. Ferguson, "of the historiographical evolution of the Renaissance, and has taken his stand with rare explicitness on the side of those who find the Renaissance filled with mediaeval traditions." Professor Bush sees the dominant ideal of the English Renaissance as rational and religious order, rather than rebellious individualism, and his view has provided an important clue to the English literature and thought of the 16th and the earlier 17th century.
| ISBN: | 9781442652187 |
| Publication date: | 15th December 1962 |
| Author: | Douglas Bush |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 140 pages |
| Series: | Alexander Lectures |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 European history: Renaissance Social and cultural history Philosophical traditions and schools of thought European history |
The appearance of a fourth printing of The Renaissance and English Humanism indicated the scholarly success this book has enjoyed for more than a decade. As a brief yet thoughtful and eloquent evaluation of the influence of the Christian humanistic tradition upon our culture it has not been surpassed. The study is divided into four parts: in the first, Professor Bush discusses modern theories of the Renaissance; in the second and third, the character of classical humanism on the Continent and in England; and in the fourth, the place of Milton in the humanistic tradition.
"Douglas Bush has shown an unusual awareness," wrote Wallace K. Ferguson, "of the historiographical evolution of the Renaissance, and has taken his stand with rare explicitness on the side of those who find the Renaissance filled with mediaeval traditions." Professor Bush sees the dominant ideal of the English Renaissance as rational and religious order, rather than rebellious individualism, and his view has provided an important clue to the English literature and thought of the 16th and the earlier 17th century.
The Renaissance and English Humanism features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, European history: Renaissance, Social and cultural history, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, European history
The Renaissance and English Humanism is available in Paperback
The Renaissance and English Humanism was written by Douglas Bush and published by University of Toronto Press
The Renaissance and English Humanism has 140 pages
Yes it is part of Alexander Lectures series