This volume looks at all aspects of life during the of Renaissance period.

Discover what life was like for ordinary people in Renaissance Italy through this unique resource that paints a full portrait of everday living.

Did ordinary Italians have a 'Renaissance'? This book presents the first in-depth exploration of how artisans and small local traders experienced the material a

It was not unusual during the Renaissance for cooks to torture animals before slaughtering them in order to render the meat more tender, for women to use needle