Greenblatt, Stephen
The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099572442
- author:
- Greenblatt, Stephen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Renaissance, Reformation, Thirty Years War 1501-1750
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began by Stephen Greenblatt In 1417, a chance discovery in a medieval manuscript changed the course of history. A beautiful poem, On the Nature of Things by Lucretius, had been hidden away for centuries, its ideas about the universe and human life sparking a revolution in thought. This book tells the story of how one manuscript, rediscovered and copied, had a profound impact on the world. The Swerve is a thrilling account of how the Renaissance began, and how the ideas of Lucretius influenced some of the greatest minds of the time, including Botticelli, Montaigne, Darwin, and Einstein. Greenblatt, a leading scholar, weaves a compelling narrative that explores the significance of this manuscript and its place in the history of Western civilization. A fascinating story of discovery and the power of ideas, The Swerve is a work of history that sheds new light on the Renaissance and its enduring legacy.
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