The Pagan Dream of the Renaissance
by Joscelyn Godwin
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Author: Joscelyn GodwinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03
ISBN: 1578633478
Number of pages: 292
Publisher: Weiser Books
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Book Review: Interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
Interesting, but does not touch literature, only the visual arts. Even so it cannot compare with the classic Sezenec on the same subject.
Summary of The Pagan Dream of the Renaissance
The Pagan Dream of the Renaissance recounts the almost untold story of how the rediscovery of the pagan, mythological imagination during the Renaissance brought a profound transformation to European culture. This highly illustrated book, available for the first time in paperback, shows that the pagan imagination existed side-by-side--often uneasily--with the official symbols, doctrines, and art of the Church. Godwin carefully documents how pagan themes and gods enhanced both public and private life. Palaces and villas were decorated with mythological images; stories and music, and dramatic pageants were written about pagan themes; landscapes were designed to transform the soul. This was a time of great social and cultural change, when the pagan idea represented nostalgia for a classical world untroubled by the idea of sin and in no need of redemption.Renaissance Books
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