The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B00FA4MRWA | Format: EPUB
The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople Description
A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world.
Beginning in the heady days just after the First Crusade, this volume - the third in the series that began with The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World - chronicles the contradictions of a world in transition. Popes continue to preach crusade, but the hope of a Christian empire comes to a bloody end at the walls of Constantinople. Aristotelian logic and Greek rationality blossom while the Inquisition gathers strength. As kings and emperors continue to insist on their divine rights, ordinary people all over the world seize power: the lingayats of India, the Jacquerie of France, the Red Turbans of China, and the peasants of England.
New threats appear, as the Ottomans emerge from a tiny Turkish village and the Mongols ride out of the East to set the world on fire. New currencies are forged, new weapons invented, and world-changing catastrophes alter the landscape: the Little Ice Age and the Great Famine kill millions; the Black Death, millions more. In the chaos of these epoch-making events, our own world begins to take shape.
Impressively researched and brilliantly told, The History of the Renaissance World offers not just the names, dates, and facts but the memorable characters who illuminate the years between 1100 and 1453 - years that marked a sea change in mankind's perception of the world.
- Audible Audio Edition
- Listening Length: 21 hours and 10 minutes
- Program Type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Publisher: Audible, Inc.
- Audible.com Release Date: October 8, 2013
- Whispersync for Voice: Ready
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00FA4MRWA
I've purchased and read Ms. Bauer's other two "History of the World" books, and I debated whether to purchase it in hardback or on the Kindle. I decided to go with the Kindle version because I like having an easily accessible dictionary at a mere touch of a finger. I have a Kindle Paperwhite and a Kindle Fire, HD.
I was disappointed that the e-book isn't (yet) more than a scanned in copy of sorts. The index, for instance, does not have links but lists the pages of the paper book. I'd like to be able to search using the "x-ray" feature of the Kindle. I'd like to be able to search by word as well, typing in "Constantine" and arrive at that location in the book. The Table of Contents is the easiest way to hop around the book by subject.
The timelines & maps are treated by the Kindle as illustrations. (One has to click on it & enlarge in order for the picture to be readable). The timeline text/photo isn't all that readable once enlarged; utterly un-readable in its small state.
The material of the book is wonderful. I'm acquiring a love for history as I age, and the quality of writing & research make each of The History of the World series a delight to read. This book could also be used for a high school curriculum for home school students. I was hoping for more whistles & bells with the electronic version.
By donkey
This is the third volume of Prof. Wise-Bauer's work that I have read and they just keep getting better. Each volume is written in the same format with chapters varying from a few to just enough pages to give the reader the basis for further reading if they so choose. Like the volumes on ancient and medieval history the author guides the reader through the most important events, sources her narrative, hitting the high points before moving on. The style is just as relaxed, almost conversational, the pages - and years - curling back with ease, the content sitting comfortably in the forefront of the mind awaiting digestion.
I sat down on a Sunday morning to begin this read and by early afternoon had already made my way through nearly half the book. This volume is not as large as the previous but the time period is not as broad in scope as before either. As with previous works the Renaissance has something for everyone and will make an attractive addition to one's shelves. Well worth the time invested in having coffee with Susan.
By Gerard A. Proudfoot
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