The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople...

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Susan Wise Bauer

The History of the Renaissance World

From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople

Susan Wise Bauer

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W W Norton & Co
25 October 2013

History; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

Beginning in the heady days just after the First Crusade, this volume-the third in the series that began with The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World-chronicles the contradictions of a world in transition.

Popes continue to preach crusade, but the hope of a Christian empire comes to a bloody end at the walls of Constantinople. Aristotelian logic and Greek rationality blossom while the Inquisition gathers strength. As kings and emperors continue to insist on their divine rights, ordinary people all over the world seize power: the lingayats of India, the Jacquerie of France, the Red Turbans of China, and the peasants of England.

New threats appear, as the Ottomans emerge from a tiny Turkish village and the Mongols ride out of the East to set the world on fire. New currencies are forged, new weapons invented, and world-changing catastrophes alter the landscape: the Little Ice Age and the Great Famine kill millions; the Black Death, millions more. In the chaos of these epoch-making events, our own world begins to take shape.

Impressively researched and brilliantly told, The History of the Renaissance World offers not just the names, dates, and facts but the memorable characters who illuminate the years between 1100 and 1453-years that marked a sea change in mankind's perception of the world.

By: Susan Wise Bauer
Imprint: W W Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 43mm
Weight: 1.107kg
ISBN: 9780393059762
ISBN 10: 0393059766
Pages: 768
Publication Date: 25 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Wise Bauer is the best-selling author of The Well-Trained Mind (ISBN 978 0 393 06708 8), The History of the Ancient World (ISBN 978 0 393 05974 8) and The History of the Medieval World (ISBN 978 0 393 05975 5), among other titles. She teaches at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Author website: www.susanwisebauer.com Twitter: @SusanWiseBauer

Reviews for The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople

""Another expertly clarified primer by Bauer... A wide-angle, thorough world survey for students, complete with immensely useful timelines and maps."" -- Kirkus Reviews