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J. R. Hale (1923–1999)

Author of The Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance

36+ Works 3,154 Members 24 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: J R Hale, Jonh Hale, Editor JR Hale, John Rigby Hale, Editor J. R. Hale, John Rigby Hale (J. R. Hale)

Also includes: John R. Hale (2), John Hale (2)

Works by J. R. Hale

The Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance (1991) 973 copies

Renaissance (1965) 496 copies

Age of exploration (1966) 478 copies

Renaissance Europe, 1480-1520 (1971) 306 copies

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of the Italian Renaissance (1985) 205 copies

Florence and the Medici (1997) 150 copies

War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620 (1985) 136 copies

The Story Of The Renaissance: Folio Society Box Set (1999) 98 copies

Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy (1962) 65 copies

England and the Italian Renaissance (1656) 43 copies

Renaissance Exploration (1968) 29 copies

Artists and Warfare in the Renaissance (1990) 29 copies

The evolution of British historiography; from Bacon to Namier (1964) 26 copies

Europe in the Late Middle Ages (1970) 18 copies

The travel journal of Antonio de Beatis : Germany, Switzerland, the Low Countries, France and Italy, 1517-1518 (1979) 15 copies

Chronicle: Essays from Ten Years of Television Archaeology (1978) 14 copies

Italian Renaissance Painting from Masaccio to Titian (1977) 14 copies

Renaissance Fortification (W.Neurath Memorial Lecture) (1977) 12 copies

Renaissance Venice (1973) 12 copies

Art of War and Renaissance England (1979) 11 copies

Renaissance war studies (1983) 6 copies

Napoleon the Story of His Life (1954) 2 copies

Hamlyn History of the World in Colour Volume Nine Renaissance and Reformation (1969) 2 copies

A Europa durante o Renascimento, 1480-1520 2 copies

The South African Indigenous Plant Use Forum : network directory (1995) 1 copy

The Evolution of British Historiography 1 copy

Famous Sea Fights from Salamis to Tsu-Shima 1 copy

Mary, Queen of Scots (Signet Books #Q4886) (1972) 1 copy

Maquiavel e a Itália da renascença 1 copy

Settlers; being extracts from the journals and letters of early colonists in Canada, Australia, South Africa and New… 1 copy

The Italian Journal of Samuel Rogers Edited with an Account of Rogers' Life and of Travel in Italy in 1814--1821 1 copy

Giacomo Manzù Sculptures 1 copy

The Age of Exploration 1 copy

L'âge des découvertes 1 copy

Opdagelsernes tidsalder : vejen til fornyet vidsyn og velstand 1 copy

Les Grands Combats sur Mer - de Salamine (480 b.c.) au Jutland (1916) 1 copy

Associated Works

Eight Great Comedies (1958) — Translator, some editions — 350 copies

Guicciardini: History of Italy and History of Florence. Translated by Cecil Grayson / Edited and Abridged with an… (1964) — Edited and Abridged — 38 copies

Violence and civil disorder in Italian cities, 1200-1500 (1972) — Contributor — 8 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Hale, John Rigby
Other names: Hale, Sir John Rigby
Birthdate: 1923-09-17
Date of death: 1999-08-12
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Place of death: Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Education: Jesus College, Oxford (BA|1948|MA|1953)
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard University
Occupations: historian
university professor
Relationships: Hale, Sheila (wife)
Organizations: University College London
Jesus College, Oxford
Warwick University
Cornell University
University of California
National Gallery, London
Awards and honors: British Academy (Fellow, 1977)
Honorary Fellow, Jesus College, Oxford (1981)
Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (1981)
Knight Bachelor (1984)
Serena Medal (1986)
Socio straniero, Ateneo Veneto (1987) (show all 7)
Socio, Accademia dei Lincei (1998)

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Renaissance Europe: The Individual and Society,… by J. R. Hale

2/7/23

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laplantelibrary | 3 other reviews | Feb 7, 2023 |

Renaissance (Great Ages of Man Series) by J. R. Hale

quite tedious

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mahallett | 5 other reviews | Nov 5, 2016 |

Renaissance (Great Ages of Man Series) by J. R. Hale

A great rebirth of civilization through art.

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ShelleyAlberta | 5 other reviews | Jun 4, 2016 |

Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance by John Rigby Hale

Overview of life in the late middle ages.

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jerry-book | 7 other reviews | Jan 26, 2016 |

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Glyn Daniel Introduction

J. H. Parry Introduction

Statistics

Works: 36
Also by: 3
Members: 3,154
Popularity: #8,102
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 24
ISBNs: 95
Languages: 6

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