TY - BOOK AU - Johnson, Paul TI - The Renaissance : a short history SN - 0-297-64644-3 U1 - 940.21 PY - 2000/// CY - London PB - Weidenfeld and Nicolson KW - Renaissance KW - Civilization KW - Civilization, Medieval KW - Intellectual life N2 - he development of the first universities from the 12th century onwards, growing wealth and patronage in certain cities, and above all the invention of printing and cheap paper, provided essential conditions for the Renaissance. ER -