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The Renaissance

The Renaissance by James A. Corrick
Call Number: 940.2 COR
Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600.

Research Strategy

Start your research with a general encyclopedia - World Book Online

Consult a credible website - PBS or Biography

Consult a specific book - The Renaissance and Reformation

Renaissance Image Sources

The Web Gallery of Art is a searchable database of European fine arts and architecture (8th-19th centuries), currently containing over 44,300 reproductions. Artist biographies are provided as well as an analysis of the painting's significance.

Featured Websites

The Renaissance - An Overview - from PBS

Biography People - Biography.com

Shakespeare's Life - from Folger's Shakespeare's Library

Renaissance and Reformation

Renaissance and Reformation by James A. Patrick (Editor)
Call Number: Ref 940.2 PAT
This is an illustrated and well-organized 6 volume set covering information on the events, discoveries, and changes during this period. The alphabetically arranged entries cover the years 1300 to 1700. Biographies include a time line of major events in the subject's life. The first volume contains a thematic table of contents for the set. Headings include "Philosophy, Religion, and Scholarship"; "Literature and Music"; "Politics and Economics"; "Daily Life"; "Science, Technology, and Exploration"; and "Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture." Volume six has an extensive bibliography; a cultural and literary index; an index of wars and battles; one of science, technology, and exploration; and a comprehensive index.