{"title":"Kenneth Bartlett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Bartlett\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into pivotal periods of history, with a particular focus on the Renaissance and the broader experience of historical change. His works invite readers to engage deeply with the cultural, social, and intellectual currents that shaped Europe and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending scholarly rigour with accessible prose, Bartlett’s books are ideal for those fascinated by the complexities of history and its lasting impact. Expect thoughtful analysis that brings historical events and ideas vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-experience-of-history-by-kenneth-bartlett-9781118912003","title":"The Experience of History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Experience of History\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively and passionate introduction to the field that encourages students to seek and appreciate history inside the classroom and beyond. This work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDefines history as a discipline and the role of historians within it\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAddresses the analytical and critical thinking skills needed to engage with the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a variety of important topics in the study of history, such as historical evidence, primary documents, divisions of history, forms of historical writing, historiographical traditions, and recent categories of historical research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a renowned scholar of European history, this work helps students to become discerning examiners of history and historical evidence in a variety of modern settings like art, architecture, film, television, politics, current events, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the author and his passion for history in this interview with popular blog Five Books: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/fivebooks.com\/interview\/ken-bartlett-renaissance-books\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/fivebooks.com\/interview\/ken-bartlett-renaissance-books\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000779260140,"sku":"9781118912003","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10067093482586.jpg?v=1763304025"},{"product_id":"the-renaissance-in-italy-by-kenneth-bartlett-9781624668180","title":"The Renaissance in Italy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Bartlett delves into the lives and works of the artists, patrons, and intellectuals—the privileged, educated, influential elites—who created a rarefied world of power, money, and sophisticated talent in which individual curiosity and skill were prized above all else.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a dynamic, highly readable, copiously illustrated history of the Renaissance in Italy—and of the artists that gave birth to some of the most enduring ideas and artefacts of Western civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Renaissance in Italy\u003c\/em\u003e has come to occupy an almost mythical place in the popular imagination. The outsized reputations of the best-known figures from the period—Michelangelo, Niccolo Machiavelli, Lorenzo the Magnificent, Pope Julius II, Isabella d'Este, and so many others—engender a kind of wonder. How could so many geniuses or exceptional characters be produced by one small territory near the extreme south of Europe at a moment when much of the rest of the continent still laboured under the restrictions of the Middle Ages?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did so many of the driving principles behind Western civilisation emerge during this period—and how were they defined and developed? And why is it that geniuses such as Leonardo, Raphael, Petrarch, Brunelleschi, Bramante, and Palladio all sustain their towering authority to this day?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461625168108,"sku":"9781624668180","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781624668180-the-renaissance-in-italy.jpg?v=1774973556"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kenneth-bartlett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}