Defining Documents in World History
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From Gilgamesh to Ancient Egypt to the Fall of Rome, this volume provides easy to use tools to engage, enlighten and give students a new frame of reference to study and analyze the most important documents from Ancient History.
Provides in-depth analysis of primary documents surrounding the most important historical events and key figures from the Middle Ages.
Defining Documents in World History: Renaissance & Early Modern Era explores vital documents from important world figures from the 15th and 16th centuries, including Thomas Aquinas, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marco Polo, and many more. This new addition to the Defining Documents series offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped these documents and the authors behind them. This text closely studies more than forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of various peoples and events throughout history.
Renaissance & Early Modern Era provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of:
Renaissance & Early Modern Era provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of:
- Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologiae
- Leon Alberti: On Painting
- Giovanni Boccaccio: The Decameron
- Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa
- Marco Polo: Description of Hangzhou
Defining Documents in World History: The 17th Century profiles major documents from important figures and events of the 1600s, from the Scientific Revolution to the Exploration of the New World and more. This new two-volume set offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped the 17th century around the globe.
Defining Documents in World History: The 17th Century provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of
Defining Documents in World History: The 17th Century provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of
- Galileo Galilei: Starry Messenger
- Mayflower Compact
- Japan's Closed Country Edict
- Treaty of Westphalia
- John Locke: An Essay on Human Understanding