The Enigma of Piero subject-history religion and the shift away

religion and the shift away from the importance of the church after the Reformation

and says it well

Büscher and Fletcher argue that the Anthropocene challenge demands something bigger

real democracy- inclusive and egalitarian - has in fact never existed

they are stigmatized as unproductive and their earnings stagnate

The Enigma of Piero subject-history religion and the shift awaySifting the available evidence, Carlo Ginzburg builds up a vivid portrait of Piero della Francescas patrons and convincingly explains the contemporary intrigues resonant in his painting. This new edition, extensively illustrated, includes additional material by Ginzburg dealing with the work of Roberto Longhi, the dating of the Arezzo Cycle, and the rediscovery of della Francesca in the twentieth century.