Three golden ages: discovering the creative secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's founding

Historian Alf J. Mapp, Jr., delves into the economic, social, and artistic characteristics of three of the most intensely creative periods in Western history to explore the qualities that enabled these societies to make staggering jumps in scientific knowledge, develop new political structures, and...

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1. Verfasser: Mapp, Alf J. 1925-2011 (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Maryland ; New York ; Oxford Madison books 1998
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Zusammenfassung:Historian Alf J. Mapp, Jr., delves into the economic, social, and artistic characteristics of three of the most intensely creative periods in Western history to explore the qualities that enabled these societies to make staggering jumps in scientific knowledge, develop new political structures, and create timeless works of art. With his insight into Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and Revolutionary War-era America and his discussion of the key leaders and thinkers who helped shape each period, Mapp heightens our understanding of the elements that nurture sparks of progress and innovation in every civilization
Beschreibung:xii, 656 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:1568331134
9781568331133

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