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973655
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b728025
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| Main Entry
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Grendler, Paul F.
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| Title & Author
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The European Renaissance in American life /\ Paul F. Grendler.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger Publishers,, 2006.
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xvi, 341 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0275984869
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: 9780275984861
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Includes bibliographical references (299-327) and index.
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| Contents
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The real Renaissance, 1400-1620 -- Renaissance faires -- Renaissance weekends and living last suppers -- The Renaissance man and woman -- Renaissance brand names and icons -- American Renaissance cities -- Machiavelli, American political adviser -- Machiavelli, management expert and social scientist -- The Renaissance in fiction -- The Renaissance in film -- Hating and loving the Renaissance.
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| Abstract
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"An informative but light-hearted look at the popularity of the Renaissance today, this book was written by a Renaissance scholar intrigued with the way his subject continues to resonate outside the scholarly community. His purpose is to uncover and describe the many manifestations of America's love of the Renaissance. Why do millions don costumes to attend Renaissance Faires? Why do novels and films about the period enjoy continued popularity, as do Renaissance icons such as Elizabeth I, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, and the Mona Lisa? How is that American politicians and business leaders still look to Machiavelli as a symbol of wisdom - or of evil?
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Grendler posits that Americans embrace the Renaissance as a model of culture and sophistication, seeing it as confirmation that the individual can achieve greatness against long odds, a belief at the core of our own society."--Jacket.
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Arts, American-- European influences.
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Renaissance fairs.
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Renaissance-- United States.
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Renaissance.
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Arts, American-- European influences.
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Civilization-- European influences.
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Kulturelle Identität
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Kulturleben
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Renaissance fairs.
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Renaissance
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Renaissance.
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Revival
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Rezeption
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United States, Civilization, European influences.
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Europa
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Europa.
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United States.
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USA
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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303.48/27304
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| LC Classification
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E169.1.G7556 2006
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cci1icclacc
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