The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students

The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
ISBN-10
0684312816
ISBN-13
9780684312811
Series
The Renaissance
Category
Renaissance
Language
English
Published
2003-11
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Author
Paul F. Grendler

Description

Based on the Dartmouth Medal-winning Encyclopedia of the Renaissance (2000), this set has been prepared especially for non-specialists, focusing on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science curriculum. Organized alphabetically, this illustrated, full-color set includes entries on a range of topics, including: Florence Galileo Heraldry Humanism Medici family Opera Piracy Rhetoric Shakespeare Spanish Armada Leonardo da Vinci And many others Features include a master chronology with topical timelines; a bibliography with age-appropriate further reading sources and a comprehensive index.

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