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COURSE BOOKS
The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance
A Sourcebook, Second Edition
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Edited by Kenneth R. Bartlett
Beginning with medieval Italy in the late thirteenth
century and ending in the sixteenth century, The
Civilization of the Italian Renaissance is designed to
introduce students to the richness and complexity
of the period. The book is divided into chapters that
focus on different aspects of life in Renaissance Italy.
Throughout, sources and individuals are discussed
in introductory or biographical paragraphs to help
students engage with the material.
This edition includes a new chapter on Dante
and medieval Italy, new selections on warfare,
and additional readings on education, Florence,
humanism, the Church, and the later Renaissance.
The introductions to the readings are fully revised,
and an essay on reading historical documents is
now appended.
Kenneth R. Bartlett is a professor in the Department
of History at the University of Toronto.
‘Kenneth Bartlett’s The Civilization of the Italian
Renaissance has long been my favorite sourcebook
for undergraduate teaching.’
Lisa Regan, University of California Berkeley
(UTP Higher Education)
320 pp / 7 ¾ x 9 ¼ / 2011
Paper 978-1-4426-0485-8 $59.95 (£38.99)
S E C O N D E D I T I O N • K E N N E T H R . B A R T L E T T
The Middle Ages in Texts and Texture
Reflections on Medieval Sources
Edited by Jason Glenn
The Middle Ages in Texts and Texture is a collection
of unique essays that teaches students of medieval
history how to work with primary sources. The goal
of the collection is to provide students with a sense
of the ‘texture’ of the Middle Ages by having them
engage and struggle with some of the most notable
texts produced during this period.
The texts discussed in the essays, most of which
are well known classics, are arranged in chronological
order and span the period from the fourth
century to the turn of the fifteenth century. They
come from a wide range of genres, and each essay
begins with basic information about the texts, their
authors, and the larger settings in which they were
written.
Jason Glenn is an associate professor in the
Department of History at the University of Southern
California.
‘In this volume, experienced scholar-teachers
address the greatest primary-source hits of the
medieval studies syllabus. Anyone who teaches
such a course will find here fresh readings of
familiar texts, as well as reasons to start working
with some unfamiliar ones.’
Adam J. Kosto, Columbia University
(UTP Higher Education)
368 pp / 6 x 9 / 2011
Paper 978-1-4426-0490-2 $32.95 (£21.99)
Sacred Violence
The European Crusades to the Middle East, 1095–1396
Jill N. Claster
In Sacred Violence, renowned medieval historian
Jill N. Claster examines warfare between Christians
and Muslims for control of the embattled city of
Jerusalem. Beyond the battlefield, however, Claster
explains the relationship of Jews, Christians, and
Muslims to the Holy City and how that relationship
still resonates today.
The book encompasses the history of the kingdom
founded by the crusaders that lasted, against all odds,
for over two hundred years, and details the richness
that emerged from the interplay of its many cultural
groups. It also tells the story of how and why the
crusades came about, their impact of the Middle East
and Europe, and their legacy to subsequent
generations.
Jill N. Claster is professor emerita of Medieval
History at New York University. She is a past
Director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near
Eastern Studies and the former Dean of the College
of Arts and Science at New York University.
‘[Jill N. Claster] deftly integrates the social and
political history of the crusades, its battles and
institutions, with the history of religion. Sacred
Violence represents a new and important resource
for students of the crusades.’
Ross Brann, Cornell University
(UTP Higher Education)
356 pp / 6 x 9 / 2009
Paper 978-1-4426-0060-7 $32.95 (£18.99)
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