Books in the Renaissance in Europe series series

The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by, amongst other influences: the Protestant Reformation; the development of science or natural philosophy; and an interest in witchcraft and demonology. These are evaluated alongside the influence of Montaigne's "Essays".

This is a selection of Renaissance primary sources across a wide range of disciplines, including the impact of humanism, court patronage, poetry and drama in Britain, and science, magic and witchcraft. Each extract is introduced by a brief note describing the author and source.

The concept of the Renaissance is interrogated through the work of scholars who have supported or queried Burckhardt's ideas. The questions posed concentrate on the themes of the source and dispersal of the Renaissance.