| Three Golden Ages: Discovering the Creative Secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's Founding Contributor(s): Mapp, Alf J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568331134 ISBN-13: 9781568331133 Publisher: Madison Books OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: In this intriguing book, the bestselling author of "Thomas Jefferson: A Strange Case of Mistaken Identity" explores three periods in Western history during which creativity exploded by staggering leaps and bounds: the Renaissance in Florence, Elizabethan England, and the time of America's founding. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 909 |
| LCCN: 98-17124 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.39" W x 9.32" (2.53 lbs) 648 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this intriguing book, best-selling author Alf Mapp, Jr. explores three periods in Western history that exploded with creativity: Elizabethan England, Renaissance Florence, and America's founding. What enabled these societies to make staggering jumps in scientific knowledge, develop new political structures, or create timeless works of art? |