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Perhaps the most glorious—and tumultuous—period in Western history: the rebirth of humanism, science, exploration, and art.
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10 volumes, A–Z; $467.00
ISBN 978-0-7172-5673-0
Recommended Interest Level:
Grades 7–12
Grolier, 2002
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Features:
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Hundreds of majestic works of art and architecture in full colour
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Abundant photos and maps
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80 pages per volume, 800 total pages, 8.5" x 11"
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Chronologies
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Glossary in every volume
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Full set index in each volume
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Alphabetical entries make it easy for students to find the many interrelated topics:
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 Key figures, such as:
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The critical conflicts of the times are also fully covered—wars, doctrinal debates and clashes, and the controversies that helped philosophy, art, education, and the economy diversify and blossom.
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 Alberti
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Hapsburg Family
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Bosch
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Rabelais
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Religious subjects, such as:
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Biblical studies
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Jews and Judaism
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Calvin
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Luther
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Regions, such as:
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Bruges
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Papal States
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India
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Russia
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Reforms, such as:
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Counter Reformation
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Scholasticism
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Inquisition
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Social Order
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Sample Entries:
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Alchemy
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Este Family
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Portraiture
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Bologna
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Flemish Painting
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Mathematics
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Science
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Books & Libraries
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Gardens
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Monteverdi
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Shakespeare
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Chivalry
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Goa
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Neoplatonism
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Textiles
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Copernicus
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Golden Bull
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Population
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Wars of Religion
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