The Renaissance: A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, ... Leonardo da Vinci

by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! “Renaissance” is the French word for “rebirth,” which is given to the period of time between the 14th and 17th centuries in Europe when there was a marked resurgence in classical art, education, philosophy, architecture, and natural sciences. Once more, the former Roman territories embraced the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans, and the idea of humanism. This rebirth marks the end of the Dark Ages and the beginning of the long march toward modernity. In those precious centuries, astronomers redefined the way we view our place in the solar system and the universe. Writers and scholars gave us new ways of thinking about the human condition, the self, and the community. Artists found new methods of expression, and architects used classical pieces in their contemporary churches, palaces, and public buildings. Science leaped forward, once more able to match the level of Arab and Muslim intellectuals in terms of math and experimental philosophies. At its heart, the Renaissance marked a widespread stability that Europe had not known for centuries, coupled with an inevitable desire of people everywhere to learn and express themselves. Education and economic stability transformed Europe into a beacon of high culture that eventually led to the Enlightenment and the Modern Age as we know it. In The A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci, you will discover topics such as A Brief Look at Pre-Renaissance EuropeThe Black DeathThe Italian RenaissanceThe Fall of ConstantinopleThe Printing PressLiterature of the 15th CenturyThe New EducationThe Medicis of Florence and FranceThe Dutch and Flemish Painting RevolutionLeonardo da VinciMichelangeloCopernicusThe ReformationThe Spanish Inquisition and RenaissanceFrance and the Wars of ReligionArts and Politics Across Renaissance EuropeThe Age of DiscoveryWomen’s EducationGalileo GalileaEnglish Renaissance Under the TudorsShakespeare, Lully, and the New ArtSeers and ProphetsThe Medical RenaissanceThe Persecuted IntellectualsIn the Years Following the RenaissanceAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Renaissance, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Genres: History, World History, Nonfiction

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2019

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

An odd little history book that often reads like a sub-section of a high school world history text. Sometime the author hops around in time up to 400 years in one page. I noted four or five errors (like referring to Portugal developing a path to the Indian Ocean as discovering a path to the Pacific Ocean). Covers developments in painting and architecture as if they have equal import to science, religion, and philosophy. Quotes passages from writers that don’t seem to illustrate much nor describe why they really were important. For example, Montaigne invented the introspective essay form of writing, covered personal ethics in a time of religious strife, and was widely read for centuries after but the description of him and the quote in this book didn’t seem to convey why he was important. The book documents a good sample of the sins of the Catholic church over this period. The book is a very brief covering of the Renaissance, with some odd selections of figures to cover (why would Nostradamus merit coverage in such a short book?) and somewhat peculiar organization of topics and flow of ideas. I still enjoyed reading it, mainly because I find the history of civilization spanning the European Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, and Industrial Revolution history interesting.

[James Tibbetts · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn’t impressed. Basically a Cliff notes of the Renaissance.

[Ramon de la Cruz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Muchas informaciones de caracter general que nos ayudan a comprender ese epoca tan importante no solo para Europa, sino para todo el mundo conocido. Le entrego tres estrellas por una razón:
Cristobal Colón no dejó a 39 colonos en Haíti Moderno. De hecho no existe Haíti moderno ( existe Haíti) que es la parte oeste de la ISLA HISPANIOLA. Colón dejó 39 colonos en la parte este de la isla que se llama SANTO DOMINGO ( Hoy República Dominicana). En cuanto a historia y geografía debemos ser bien cautos y precisos al compartir informaciones tan delicadas.

No creo que esto fue un erro inconsciente, sino más bien uno bien direccionado y mal intencinado. De hecho, le iba a dar tres estrellas, pero este error no me lo permite ( una estrella como mucho).

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reader,
There is no author, no index, no bibliography, and woefully short "references" list that should have been read by the author(s) themselves before writing any of these essays. And that's exactly what these are: essays, and poorly done at that. At times they contradict themselves. Dates and facts are afterthoughts, when included at all. There is a troubling fixation on Catherine d' Medici and Elizabeth I, almost to the exclusion of other personas. There is an undertone of Anglophilia, despite England being negligibly important and at the neglect of other, objectively more important countries and influences.

If you are looking for an introduction to European Renaissance, look to King's Women of the Renaissance, Brown and McBrides's Women of the Renaissance.

[Malcolm Rutherford · Rating 3 out of 5]

I dipped into this book when I first bought it and then, immediately left it alone for over two years, which says a lot by itself.
Insofar as the Rennaissance is mentioned it isn't a bad book, although I thought it might delve more into "why" there was a Renaissance and what it was a Renaissance from. But there is, after all, a lot of ground to cover in an amorphous process that spanned some three-hundred years across a continent.
There are a couple of minor errors, Shalespear being a "screenwriter" and not a playwright for example.
Overall a fair primer to whet your appetite to actually learn more about the topic.

[Mike Briley · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting overview of this fantastic period. Inevitably the coverage is unequal but I learned quite a few things. In particular the fact that the Renaissance did not dawn everywhere in Europe at the same time was an appreciation i had not had before. I felt a certain anti-catholic church bias. Bias or simply a politically incorrect but historically accurate rendering?

[RICHARD STENTON · Rating 3 out of 5]

RENAISSANCE

Tis is a very short history of the Renaissance as it took place in Europe with the beginning in Italy. It is a very good review of its march from the 14th century across countries with the important people described as well as the events. It shows the religious attempts to shut down scientific knowledge and the persecution many.

[Rodney Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read!

This account of the European Renaissance is authoritative and is both a thoroughly enjoyable read and a good starting point for those wishing to delve deeper into any specific aspect of that period of our history.

[Garcia Fernandes Pedro · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good and decent introduction

It is a good and decent introduction to the European Renaissance, as an African myself, it is inspiring to see the path Europe had to take to be where it is at, and how it was detailed in so few pages

[James Paterson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Somewhere between poor and terrible. Dry, uninspiring text read by what sounds like a robot. Most disappointingly, I didn't take much away leave a sense of why he is considered such a giant of science. Will be avoiding any more from this series.

[Bill Hooten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't think it was quite as good as some others I read, but it is going to help with a project I have right now. It would be a good starting place, as long as that starting place is not the ending place.

[Igor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly comprehensive for so few pages.

[F. Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful and interesting

[shane m sapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Great read. Not super long and information was easily digested. Keep putting out good material. Your series of books never disappoints.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was very interesting reading; I’m not very familiar with history and it could be a high school book for some; but for people who doesn’t know any about is a great start, introduce you on the subject and at least on me open a huge door to do research and find out more and deepest Information. I love this book because as I said open to me very interesting doors and help me a lot to understand and look with another eyes my visit to Florence as an example. I fully recommend it if you are a beginner on this area and want a nice introduction to the Renaissance timings.