The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students Edition 1 (4-Vol. Set)

Based on the Dartmouth Medal-winning Encyclopedia of the Renaissance (2000), this set has been prepared especially for non-specialists, focusing on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science curriculum. Organized alphabetically, this illustrated, full-color set includes entries on a range of topics, including:
Florence
Galileo
Heraldry
Humanism
Medici family
Opera
Piracy
Rhetoric
Shakespeare
Spanish Armada
Leonardo da Vinci
And many others

Features include a master chronology with topical timelines; a bibliography with age-appropriate further reading sources and a comprehensive index.