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The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople

Author : Susan Wise Bauer

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 816 pages

File Size : 35,98 MB

Release : 2013-09-23

Category : History

ISBN : 0393059766

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Book Description

A chronicle of the years between 1100 and 1453 describes the Crusades, the Inquisition, the emergence of the Ottomans, the rise of the Mongols, and the invention of new currencies, weapons, and schools of thought.



The Renaissance World

Author : John Jeffries Martin

Publisher : Taylor & Francis US

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,22 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Europe

ISBN : 9780415455114

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Unique in its balance of emphasis on elite and popular culture, on humanism and society, and on women as well as men, The Renaissance World grapples with issues as diverse as Renaissance patronage and the development of the slave trade.



Mapping the Renaissance World

Author : Frank Lestringant

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 50,42 MB

Release : 2016-03-21

Category : History

ISBN : 0745683665

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Book Description

This book focuses on the work of the great sixteenth-century traveller and map-maker Andre Thevat and explores the interrelations between representation and power in the age of discovery.



Women in the Renaissance

Author : Theresa Huntley

Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 11,36 MB

Release : 2009-07

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780778745983

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Book Description

Discusses the various roles women took on during the Renaissance.



The Clothing of the Renaissance World

Author : Cesare Vecellio

Publisher :

Page : 600 pages

File Size : 42,74 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Design

ISBN : 9780500514269

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Book Description

A tour de force of scholarship and book production: an essential reference for anyone interested in costume history, Renaissance studies, theater, and ethnography.



Leonardo's Universe

Author : Bülent Atalay

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 32,69 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781426202858

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Book Description

"When the seeds of modern thought were planted in 15th-century Italy, no one sowed more of them than Leonardo da Vinci. For the millions of readers today who ponder the mysteries behind his sketch-filled notebooks and enigmatic paintings, National Geographic presents Leonardo's Universe. This richly visual reference reveals the spellbinding Renaissance world like no other, painting a vivid picture of the historic backdrop of this astounding period that revolutionized art, science, philosophy, and politics."--BOOK JACKET.



Science in the Renaissance

Author : Lisa Mullins

Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 36,2 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780778745945

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Book Description

Discusses scientific advances during the Renaissance, ranging from the printing press to the discovery of gravity.



Art and Culture of the Renaissance World

Author : Rupert Matthews

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 42 pages

File Size : 17,10 MB

Release : 2010-01-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 143583593X

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Book Description

Introduces the Renaissance, focusing on how society, religion, and advances in technology affected art and architecture in Europe during this time period.



Group Identity in the Renaissance World

Author : Hannah Chapelle Wojciehowski

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 403 pages

File Size : 17,76 MB

Release : 2011-08-22

Category : History

ISBN : 1107003601

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Book Description

This book argues that new groups and radically new concepts of group identity emerged throughout the world during the Renaissance.



Cities of the Renaissance World

Author : Michael Swift

Publisher : Compendium Publishing & Communications

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 29,88 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Cities and towns, Renaissance

ISBN : 9781906347109

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Book Description

A completely revised and updated, illustrated guide to the grounds that host Europe?s prestigious Champions League.