1492-1648

Text, maps, and illustrations reveal the art, architecture, trade, agriculture, religion, geographical discoveries, and other aspects of the Renaissance period throughout Europe.

Discusses the shift from qualitative to quantitative perception in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance helping to modernize science, business, and technology and also looks at how this change in thinking affected such areas as music and art.

An introduction to the various elements of Renaissance life, including religion, trade, education, food, and clothes.

Discusses gunpowder as a component of the military revolution that took place during the Renaissance, looking at how the advent of modern artillery and portable firearms altered the nature of warfare in Europe in the late fifteenth century, and considering the effects of that transformation on society.

Measures the strategic aims of Emperor Charles V's personal campaigns during the sixteenth century and examines who and what financed them.

Provides a portrait of life during the Renaissance through biographical profiles of fifteen notable men and women, including Catherine de' Medici, Galileo, and others.

Readers will study the intriguing history and culture of the medieval and early modern periods, including: the Germanic Empires of the fifth century, the founding of Canada and the United States, and the arrival of the Europeans in Oceania and Australia in the eighteenth century.

Examines aspects of the daily life and social history of Europe in the years between 1350 and 1600, looking at world events, geography, the arts, politics, leisure, religion, science, health, and other topics; and includes biographical profiles, a time line, documentary sources, and indexes.