Encyclopedia of the Renaissance

Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
ISBN-10
0816013152
ISBN-13
9780816013159
Series
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Category
History
Pages
454
Language
English
Published
1987
Publisher
Facts on File
Authors
Jennifer Speake, Thomas Goddard Bergin

Description

Identifies important writers, artists, composers, architects, and philosophers of the period, and discusses Renaissance ideas, events, discoveries, and customs

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