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The foundations of early modern Europe, 1460-1559 / Eugene F. Rice Jr. with Anthony Grafton.

Title
The foundations of early modern Europe, 1460-1559 / Eugene F. Rice Jr. with Anthony Grafton.
Author
Rice, Eugene F.
Publication
New York : W.W. Norton, c1994.

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Additional Authors
Grafton, Anthony
Description
xiv, 218 p. : ill., maps; 21 cm.
Summary
This synthesis of Europe's Renaissance and Reformation periods thematically traces the transition from the medieval to the modern. The major themes of the book include technological breakthroughs and their social and economic consequences, the connections between the discovery of new lands and the recovery of ancient learning, Europe's economic expansion, humanist culture, the formation of the early modern state, and reform and revolution in the Church.
Series Statement
The Norton history of modern Europe
Uniform Title
Norton history of modern Europe
Subject
  • Geschichte 1460-1559
  • Renaissance
  • Reformation
  • Europe > Civilization
Genre/Form
Informational works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Science, technology, and discovery -- The economic expansion of Europe -- Renaissance society and humanist culture -- The formation of the early modern state -- Revolution and reformation in the church : the problem of authority -- Revolution and reformation in the church : the problem of conversion.
ISBN
0393963047
LCCN
^^^93011535^
OCLC
  • 28424156
  • SCSB-11709172
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library