Description |
272 pages : map ; 23 cm |
Series |
Turning points in world history.
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Note |
Collection of previously published essays, articles, etc. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-264) and index. |
Contents |
The origins of the Renaissance -- Political and social contexts of the Renaissance -- Influential women of the Renaissance -- Everyday life in Renaissance Europe -- The darker side of Renaissance society -- Witchcraft in Renaissance Europe -- Renaissance discoveries and transformations -- The European conquest of the Americas -- The Reformation and Counter-Reformation -- Achievements and developments of the later Renaissance -- The printing press and the spread of humanist ideas -- The scientific revolution -- The significance of the Renaissance -- The Renaissance in the context of history. |
Subject |
Middle Ages -- 15th century.
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Renaissance.
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Europe -- Renaissance period, 1453-1517.
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Added Author |
Thompson, Stephen P., 1953-
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ISBN |
0737702192 |
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