renaissance

Profiles Renaissance women who refused to follow the rules of society and led their lives as they pleased, and not as their parents and husbands wanted them to.

Presents a biography of late fifteenth-century Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright, Niccolo Machiavelli; and provides an introduction to his writings and his influence on political and social thought of his day.

The Renaissance produced a remarkable transformation of European society and culture. In education and in government, in wealth and in the visual arts, the Renaissance produced major changes in almost every area of European life changes which even today continue to affect the way people live, work, and think.

Presents forty-five illustrations of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century men's and women's fashions throughout Europe.

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

Contains approximately 750 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about a wide range of topics related to the history and culture of the Italian Renaissance, and includes a subject index, a bibliography, a glossary of Italian terms, and other reference materials.

This book traces the history of medicine from 1400 CE to 1700 CE, a time of renewed interest in scholarship and learning in Europe.

Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the Renaissance, from about 1400-1600, and the role of the peasants, villagers, and landowners in the shaping of European civilization.

Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600.