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The Renaissance, Jeff Hay, book editor

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Summary
This book presents a collection of both primary and secondary documents describing the time from the conquest of southeastern Europe by the Ottoman Empire to the domination of the world's oceans by English ships
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
255 pages
Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • New global powers: 1450-1520: Ottoman empire expands into Europe / Jason Goodwin
  • Ferdinand and Isabella turn Spain into a major power / Jean Hippolyte Mariejol
  • Ming China built great structures but faced internal weakness / Franz Michael
  • Songhay empire emerges in West Africa / Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore
  • Aztec and Inca empires of the new worlds / Geoffrey W. Conrad and Arthur A. Demarest
  • Aztec and Inca were insecure empires of conquest / David R. Ringrose
  • Report on the Aztec capital / Hernan Cortes
  • Europe's cultural revival: Renaissance changed European concepts of the world / William Manchester
  • Printing technology arrives in Europe / S.H. Steinberg
  • Well-rounded Renaissance man / Jacob Burckhardt
  • Three great artists of Renaissance Florence / Vincenzo Labella
  • Painting is superior to the other arts / Leonardo da Vinci
  • New elite: Renaissance prince and courtier / E.R. Chamberlin
  • Lives of women during the Renaissance / Kate Simon
  • Europe's age of exploration begins: Exploration begins with the Portuguese / J.H. Parry
  • Columbus sought the gold and spices of the Indies / Samuel Eliot Morison
  • Columbus's ships reach the new world / Christopher Columbus
  • Magellan's fleet cirumnavigates the globe / Simon Winchester
  • Finding a new Atlantis / Francis Bacon
  • Era of global conquest: 1520-1540: Ottoman empire thrived on conquest / Andrew Wheatcroft
  • Babur, the first Mughal emperor, conquers India / Percival Spear
  • Cortes completes the conquest of Mexico / Bernal Diaz del Castillo
  • Spanish conquistadors held many advantages over the Aztecs and Incas / Dan O'Sullivan
  • Renaissance Italy falls to Charles V / Harry Hearder
  • Machiavelli describes how a prince gains prestige / Niccolo Machiavelli
  • Political chaos and cultural change in Europe and Japan: Movement to reform the Roman Catholic church / J.M. Roberts
  • Reformation inspired political conflict in Europe / H.G. Koenigsberger
  • Religious wars in France result in a massacre / Filippo Cavriani
  • Internal conflicts destroy Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate / Mary Elizabeth Berry
  • Despite civil war, Japanese civilization flourished / Noel Perrin
  • International exchange of people, ideas, products, and diseases: European diseases devastate the Americas / Ronald Wright
  • Sugar becomes the new world's first cash crop / Sidney W. Mintz
  • English slave trader's first voyage / Richard Hakluyt
  • Chili pepper travels the globe / Jean Andrews
  • Catholic missionaries moved aggressively in India / J.M. Richards
  • Matteo Ricci: Bridge between Europe and China / Jonathan D. Spence
  • Renaissance closes with an era of great leaders: Akbar the Great created a new India / Waldemar Hansen
  • Detached emperor presided over a vigorous China / Ann Paludan
  • Three strongmen unified and stabilized Japan / Edwin O. Reischauer
  • King Philip of Spain tries to preserve his empire / David Howarth
  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England / Lytton Strachey
  • Shakespeare commemorates Elizabeth's reign / William Shakespeare
  • Chronology
  • For further research
  • Index
  • About the editor
Isbn
9780737707656
Instance
Label
The Renaissance
Title
The Renaissance
Statement of responsibility
Jeff Hay, book editor
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This book presents a collection of both primary and secondary documents describing the time from the conquest of southeastern Europe by the Ottoman Empire to the domination of the world's oceans by English ships
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
940.2/1
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
CB361
LC item number
.R372 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Hay, Jeff
Series statement
World history by era
Series volume
v. 4
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Renaissance
  • Italy
  • Islamic civilization
  • Europe
  • Turkey
  • Indians
  • Discoveries in geography
Label
The Renaissance, Jeff Hay, book editor
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-245) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword -- Introduction -- New global powers: 1450-1520: Ottoman empire expands into Europe / Jason Goodwin -- Ferdinand and Isabella turn Spain into a major power / Jean Hippolyte Mariejol -- Ming China built great structures but faced internal weakness / Franz Michael -- Songhay empire emerges in West Africa / Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore -- Aztec and Inca empires of the new worlds / Geoffrey W. Conrad and Arthur A. Demarest -- Aztec and Inca were insecure empires of conquest / David R. Ringrose -- Report on the Aztec capital / Hernan Cortes -- Europe's cultural revival: Renaissance changed European concepts of the world / William Manchester -- Printing technology arrives in Europe / S.H. Steinberg -- Well-rounded Renaissance man / Jacob Burckhardt -- Three great artists of Renaissance Florence / Vincenzo Labella -- Painting is superior to the other arts / Leonardo da Vinci -- New elite: Renaissance prince and courtier / E.R. Chamberlin -- Lives of women during the Renaissance / Kate Simon -- Europe's age of exploration begins: Exploration begins with the Portuguese / J.H. Parry -- Columbus sought the gold and spices of the Indies / Samuel Eliot Morison -- Columbus's ships reach the new world / Christopher Columbus -- Magellan's fleet cirumnavigates the globe / Simon Winchester -- Finding a new Atlantis / Francis Bacon -- Era of global conquest: 1520-1540: Ottoman empire thrived on conquest / Andrew Wheatcroft -- Babur, the first Mughal emperor, conquers India / Percival Spear -- Cortes completes the conquest of Mexico / Bernal Diaz del Castillo -- Spanish conquistadors held many advantages over the Aztecs and Incas / Dan O'Sullivan -- Renaissance Italy falls to Charles V / Harry Hearder -- Machiavelli describes how a prince gains prestige / Niccolo Machiavelli -- Political chaos and cultural change in Europe and Japan: Movement to reform the Roman Catholic church / J.M. Roberts -- Reformation inspired political conflict in Europe / H.G. Koenigsberger -- Religious wars in France result in a massacre / Filippo Cavriani -- Internal conflicts destroy Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate / Mary Elizabeth Berry -- Despite civil war, Japanese civilization flourished / Noel Perrin -- International exchange of people, ideas, products, and diseases: European diseases devastate the Americas / Ronald Wright -- Sugar becomes the new world's first cash crop / Sidney W. Mintz -- English slave trader's first voyage / Richard Hakluyt -- Chili pepper travels the globe / Jean Andrews -- Catholic missionaries moved aggressively in India / J.M. Richards -- Matteo Ricci: Bridge between Europe and China / Jonathan D. Spence -- Renaissance closes with an era of great leaders: Akbar the Great created a new India / Waldemar Hansen -- Detached emperor presided over a vigorous China / Ann Paludan -- Three strongmen unified and stabilized Japan / Edwin O. Reischauer -- King Philip of Spain tries to preserve his empire / David Howarth -- Elizabeth I, Queen of England / Lytton Strachey -- Shakespeare commemorates Elizabeth's reign / William Shakespeare -- Chronology -- For further research -- Index -- About the editor
Control code
ocm46565104
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
255 pages
Isbn
9780737707656
Isbn Type
(lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2001023842
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)46565104
Label
The Renaissance, Jeff Hay, book editor
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-245) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword -- Introduction -- New global powers: 1450-1520: Ottoman empire expands into Europe / Jason Goodwin -- Ferdinand and Isabella turn Spain into a major power / Jean Hippolyte Mariejol -- Ming China built great structures but faced internal weakness / Franz Michael -- Songhay empire emerges in West Africa / Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore -- Aztec and Inca empires of the new worlds / Geoffrey W. Conrad and Arthur A. Demarest -- Aztec and Inca were insecure empires of conquest / David R. Ringrose -- Report on the Aztec capital / Hernan Cortes -- Europe's cultural revival: Renaissance changed European concepts of the world / William Manchester -- Printing technology arrives in Europe / S.H. Steinberg -- Well-rounded Renaissance man / Jacob Burckhardt -- Three great artists of Renaissance Florence / Vincenzo Labella -- Painting is superior to the other arts / Leonardo da Vinci -- New elite: Renaissance prince and courtier / E.R. Chamberlin -- Lives of women during the Renaissance / Kate Simon -- Europe's age of exploration begins: Exploration begins with the Portuguese / J.H. Parry -- Columbus sought the gold and spices of the Indies / Samuel Eliot Morison -- Columbus's ships reach the new world / Christopher Columbus -- Magellan's fleet cirumnavigates the globe / Simon Winchester -- Finding a new Atlantis / Francis Bacon -- Era of global conquest: 1520-1540: Ottoman empire thrived on conquest / Andrew Wheatcroft -- Babur, the first Mughal emperor, conquers India / Percival Spear -- Cortes completes the conquest of Mexico / Bernal Diaz del Castillo -- Spanish conquistadors held many advantages over the Aztecs and Incas / Dan O'Sullivan -- Renaissance Italy falls to Charles V / Harry Hearder -- Machiavelli describes how a prince gains prestige / Niccolo Machiavelli -- Political chaos and cultural change in Europe and Japan: Movement to reform the Roman Catholic church / J.M. Roberts -- Reformation inspired political conflict in Europe / H.G. Koenigsberger -- Religious wars in France result in a massacre / Filippo Cavriani -- Internal conflicts destroy Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate / Mary Elizabeth Berry -- Despite civil war, Japanese civilization flourished / Noel Perrin -- International exchange of people, ideas, products, and diseases: European diseases devastate the Americas / Ronald Wright -- Sugar becomes the new world's first cash crop / Sidney W. Mintz -- English slave trader's first voyage / Richard Hakluyt -- Chili pepper travels the globe / Jean Andrews -- Catholic missionaries moved aggressively in India / J.M. Richards -- Matteo Ricci: Bridge between Europe and China / Jonathan D. Spence -- Renaissance closes with an era of great leaders: Akbar the Great created a new India / Waldemar Hansen -- Detached emperor presided over a vigorous China / Ann Paludan -- Three strongmen unified and stabilized Japan / Edwin O. Reischauer -- King Philip of Spain tries to preserve his empire / David Howarth -- Elizabeth I, Queen of England / Lytton Strachey -- Shakespeare commemorates Elizabeth's reign / William Shakespeare -- Chronology -- For further research -- Index -- About the editor
Control code
ocm46565104
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
255 pages
Isbn
9780737707656
Isbn Type
(lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2001023842
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)46565104

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