THE WORLD AT FIRST LIGHT: A New History of the Renaissance
Roeck explores the cultural and historical preconditions that enabled the European Renaissance. Roeck shows that the rediscovery of ancient knowledge, including the science of the medieval Arab world, played a critical role in shaping the beginnings of Western modernity. 16 pages of color illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 1144
Publisher: Princeton
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780691183831
Item #: 9204628
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