Renaissance

ISBN: 9780861933372
Published by : Royal Historical Society
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
Volume: 92
The royal touch was the religious healing ceremony at which the monarch stroked the sores on the face and necks of people who had scrofula in order to heal them in imitation of Christ. The rite was practised by all the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714123455
Published by : British Museum Press
A beautiful and sumptuously illustrated book presenting the highlights of Renaissance court treasures
This book presents and explores the Waddesdon Bequest, the name given to the Kunstkammer or cabinet collection of Renaissance treasures which ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781843839804
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: St Andrews Studies in Scottish History
Volume: Volume 2
Three monarchs of Scotland (James V, Mary Queen of Scots, and James VI/I) were crowned during the sixteenth century; each came to the throne before their second birthday. Throughout all three royal minorities, the Scots remained remarkably consist... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861933242
Published by : Royal Historical Society
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
Volume: 89
It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods - including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs wereused not simply fo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714126920
Published by : British Museum Press
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), a major artist of the northern Renaissance and celebrity both during his own lifetime and since, was praised by his contemporaries and described shortly after his death as ‘the prince a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714150819
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: Objects in Focus
The Lacock Cup is one of England’s most important silver objects, and has a unique history. Made in the 1430s, it is one of a handful of pieces of secular silver from the Middle Ages, which survived the turmoil of the Reform... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781580464161
Published by : University of Rochester Press
Series: Eastman Studies in Music
Volume: 105
This collection of essays examines the diverse ways in which music and ideas about music have been disseminated in print and other media from the sixteenth century onward. Contributors look afresh at unfamiliar facets of the sixteenth-century book... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781843837794
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History
Volume: 13
The English economy underwent profound changes in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, yet the worldly affairs of ordinary people continued to be shaped as much by traditional ideals and moral codes as by material conditions.This book explore... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856401028
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Storie del mondo
English summary: This collection of articles explores the work of the Renaissance geographer De Boccaccio, with texts, indices, maps and reproductions of portulans, all of which communicate his rich curiosity for the peoples and c... .... Learn More