The great turning point of Western civilization that we call the Renaissance marked the emergence of the modern world from the Dark Ages. This ingenious, profus

Re-creates the entire epoch of the Renaissance through a sequence of spectacular images accompanied by lively, informed commentary. Ingeniously organized by top

The Renaissance presents the panorama of Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, exploring such themes as: the origins and causes of humanism Renaissan

European narratives of the Atlantic New World tell stories of people and things: strange flora, wondrous animals, and sun-drenched populations for Europeans to

The authoritative account of one city s dramatic rebirth."