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The Renaissance and English humanism

by Douglas Bush

Series:Alexander Lectures (1938-1939)

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The appearance of a fourth printing of The Renaissance and English Humanism indicated the scholarly success this book has enjoyed for more than a decade. As a brief yet thoughtful and eloquent evaluation of the influence of the Christian humanistic tradition upon our culture it has not been surpassed.

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Alexander Lectures

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Published: 1939
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Philosophy
DDC/MDS: 144
LCC: B778 .B8

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