The Church in the Age of Humanism: An Illustrated History of the Church, 1300–1500

Author: John Drury

Title: The Church in the Age of Humanism –  An Illustrated History of the Church  1300–1500 

Publisher: Winston Press, Minnesota

Year: 1981

ISBN: 0030568293

Format: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Weight: 892g

Dimensions: 21.5x31.5x2cm

Some minor wear on bottom edge (see image 2). Created and produced by Jaca Book (Italy) Originally published as Nel Rinascimento: La Chiesa e la sua storia, 1979. Illustrated by Sandro Corsi, with over 200 images of illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, sculpture, and religious life across Europe. This is a visually rich and accessible history of the Church during the Renaissance era. 
This illustrated volume explores the Catholic Church’s evolution from the late medieval period through the dawn of the Renaissance (1300–1500). Topics include the Avignon Papacy, the Western Schism, early reform movements, spiritual life, sacred architecture, and the Church’s complex relationship with the rise of Humanism.