Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation

Jennifer Speake, Thomas Goddard Bergin, Thomas Goddard Bergin9780816054510, 0-8160-5451-7

Exploring the period of transition from medieval to modern times, Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation, Revised Edition covers all aspects of the European Renaissance and Reformation, from visual arts and architecture to philosophy, religion, and politics. In some 2,100 A-to-Z entries, this comprehensive reference provides detailed information on three centuries that have defined the shape of modern Western civilization. The scope of this encyclopedia is the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, during which time the pivotal events of the Renaissance and Reformation occurred, irrevocably changing the future’s course. In this edition, the editors have significantly expanded coverage of religion as well as general interest topics such as the role of women, drawing, families, food and cookery, literacy, libraries, and travel. Along with the addition of substantial new material emphasizing the recent findings of cultural historians, the text has been updated and revised throughout, taking into account the newest scholarship. Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation, Revised Edition is complete with a new introduction, chronology, and bibliography, as well as a comprehensive index, approximately 100 black-and-white photographs, and an insert of 20 full-color images. An authoritative work for students and professionals alike, the encyclopedia is an accessible reference written with the non-specialist in mind.

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Table of contents :
Contents
……Page 8
Preface……Page 10
Introduction to the First Edition……Page 11
A entries……Page 12
B entries……Page 50
C entries……Page 90
D entries……Page 142
E entries……Page 165
F entries……Page 183
G entries……Page 209
H entries……Page 240
I entries……Page 261
J entries……Page 268
K entries……Page 277
L entries……Page 280
M entries……Page 304
N entries……Page 345
O entries……Page 357
P entries……Page 364
Q entries……Page 409
R entries……Page 412
S entries……Page 433
T entries……Page 467
U entries……Page 489
V entries……Page 493
W entries……Page 510
Z entries……Page 520
Chronology……Page 526
Bibliography……Page 540
Index……Page 546