Reviews for Political culture in the early northern Renaissance

The average rating for Political culture in the early northern Renaissance based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-22 00:00:00 Mary Flanagan Dr. Edward Tabri achieves a wonderful feat in Political Culture in the Early Northern Renaissance because he is able to communicate the events and occurrences that took place during the reign of Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, while also managing a successful analysis of the political and cultural trends that took place within the court. This book gives the reader a keen insight into the development of the court system, while also understanding how the developments of renaissance philosophy were slowly making their way into the governmental body of Charles's government and altering the culture permanently. Whether it was alterations in the social function of literature, the development of a royal library, the ornamentation of public spectacle, or even just the structure of the monarch's personal residence Dr. Tabri is able to help the reader understand that these changes demonstrates a real philosophic shift in the culture, and thus the lasting significance and relevance of Charles the Bold's reign. This book is a wonderful examination and occasional challenge of the scholarship of Early Renaissance studies, and a fascinating read for anyone who concerned with cultural examinations of the time period.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-06 00:00:00 George Hutchcraft I did enjoy the focus on John Quincy Adams anti-slavery efforts during his time with the House of Representatives and the biography being written in hindsight of the Civil War, but I felt I didn’t really learn much of John Quincy Adams. His presidency was pretty much glossed over as “not much happened;” he left copious notes in a diary which is referenced, but rarely used to give him a voice; and there is very little context to better understand the significance of events and John Quincy Adams actual role in them. I will need to give Quincy another shot in the future as I continue through presidential biographies.