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Renaissance and Reformation Edited by James A. Patrick

Renaissance and Reformation Edited by James A. Patrick. Week 7 Spring 2009 Cynthia Parido. Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. p.874. Call Number and Citation. Patrick, James A. , ed. Renaissance and Reformation. 6 vols. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2007 .

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Renaissance and Reformation Edited by James A. Patrick

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  1. Renaissance and Reformation Edited by James A. Patrick Week 7 Spring 2009 Cynthia Parido Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. p.874

  2. Call Number and Citation Patrick, James A. , ed. Renaissance and Reformation. 6 vols. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2007 R940.21Renaissance2007 Vol. 1-6 “Anne Boleyn, shown here in a painting by Frans Pourbus.” p. 234.

  3. Arrangement • 5 volumes of articles in A-Z format • Volume indexes • Additional index volume • 158 articles • Maps • Chronologies • All entries include: • Topic summary • One or more display boxes, biographical, special feature, and analysis panels,photographs, diagrams, and illustrations guide to further reading and cross-references to related articles.

  4. Indexing • Philosophy, Religion, Politics, & Scholarship • Cultural & literary • Science, Technology & Exploration • Wars & Battles • Comprehensive Index • Volume one: • Directory of contributors • Set table of contents • Thematic table of contents. • Volumes 2-5 • Each has it’s own table of contents and an index specific to that volume in the back. • Volume six: • Time line • Glossary • List of maps • Index of maps • Directory of articles and contributors • Seven other indexes: • Biographical • Places

  5. Scope and Currency The contents of this encyclopedia covers European history between 1300 and 1700. From the “first flowering of the Renaissance in Florence to the conclusion of the English civil wars”. (Introduction Volume one p. 12) The articles are historically current as of the publication date of 2007. “In this contemporary engraving by the Dutch mapmaker and maritime artist Franz Hogenberg (c. 1535–c. 1590), English fireships are sent against the Spanish Armada while it lies at anchor off Calais”. p. 64

  6. Intended Purpose This is intended for use by students of history and art. Written for high school and introductory college audiences. The School of Athens (1508–1511), a fresco by Raphael. p..874

  7. Additional Purposes Served • For biographical information on one of the sixty-six individuals covered. • For information about Philosophy, Religion, Science and Technology. “This fifteenth-century manuscript illustration depicts Joan of Arc dressed for battle.” p657. “Galileo was in his mid-seventies when this 1636 portrait by the Flemish artist Justus Sustermans was painted.” p.460.

  8. Physical Format • 8 1/2" X 11 • 288 Pages in each volume of articles • 1584 total pages • Library binding • Full color photos throughout

  9. Special Features Places To GoLists of thirty-one museums to visit. Arranged by country it includes address, phone, and website along with what you can expect to see in their renaissance collections. Internet ResourcesForty-one related websites arranged thematically with a brief description of what you will find at each. “Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed, in Moscow’s Red Square.” p. 653.

  10. Critical Reviews • "This beautifully illustrated, well-organized, and instructive set will be a much-consulted resource by history, art, literature, and social-science classes searching for information on the momentous events, discoveries, and changes during this period." School Library Journal, June 2007 • "And what pictures! The production is lush; everything is large, in color, and attractively presented. ... This set is highly recommended for all types of libraries."American Reference Books Annual, March 2007 • "The scope of this eclectic, well-researched set is impressive. ... Recommended." Choice, May 2007

  11. Personal Impression This is possibly the most gorgeous text I have ever laid my hands on. It is filled with fine art, and the articles are appealing with timelines, maps and pictures. The subjects are so thoroughly covered you may need no other resource than that of Renaissance and Reform. “1514 painting by Quentin Massys, called The Banker and His Wife.” P. 84.

  12. Examples Typifying Reference Uses Q.Who wrote the book Don Quixote and when was it written? A. The Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). He began Don Quixote in 1597. “This title page from Guérin de Bouscal’s 1640 French translation of Don Quixote.” P.204 Chronology of Miguel de Cervantes. P. 203

  13. Examples Typifying Reference Uses continued Q.Can you recommend further reading about Miguel de Cervantes? A. McCrory, Donald. No Ordinary Man: The Life and Times of Miguel de Cervantes. Chester Springs, PA, 2002 Cervantes painted by Juan de JaureguiAguilar around 1600. P. 202

  14. Complementary Sources • Renaissance and Reformation: The Intellectual Genesis 2004 by Professor Anthony Levi. • Renaissance & Reformation. Digital ebook. Peggy Saari & Aaron Saari, editors ; Julie Carnagie, project editor.2002.<http://tinyurl.com/q2jhgx >

  15. The End “The bronze doors pictured here were cast by Lorenzo Ghiberti in the early fifteenth century and still hang at the entrance to the baptistery in Florence’s cathedral.” p. 368.

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