Three Golden Ages: Discovering the Creative Secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's FoundingMadison Books, 1998 - 656 Seiten Historian Alf J. Mapp, Jr., delves into the economic, social, and artistic characteristics of three of the most intensely creative periods in Western history to explore the qualities that enabled these societies to make staggering jumps in scientific knowledge, develop new political structures, and create timeless works of art. With his insight into Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and Revolutionary War-era America and his discussion of the key leaders and thinkers who helped shape each period, Mapp heightens our understanding of the elements that nurture sparks of progress and innovation in every civilization. |
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... matters more susceptible of definition , however , it was Leonardo's practice to move from one fascinating ... matter of temperament . When Leonardo was twenty - five years old , Lorenzo provided him with a studio in the Medici ...
... matters more susceptible of definition , however , it was Leonardo's practice to move from one fascinating ... matter of temperament . When Leonardo was twenty - five years old , Lorenzo provided him with a studio in the Medici ...
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... matter of science there is only a whirling round about and perpetual agitation ending where it began , " he asserts that " there was but one course left , . . . to try the whole thing anew upon a better plan , and to commence a total ...
... matter of science there is only a whirling round about and perpetual agitation ending where it began , " he asserts that " there was but one course left , . . . to try the whole thing anew upon a better plan , and to commence a total ...
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... matter until he had told them what he wanted done . Instead , Coke and his fellow justices proceeded to act in a case involving this claimed right . Summoned be- fore king and Council , they were instructed to obey without question ...
... matter until he had told them what he wanted done . Instead , Coke and his fellow justices proceeded to act in a case involving this claimed right . Summoned be- fore king and Council , they were instructed to obey without question ...
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The Persistent Question | 3 |
Waking the Dead | 13 |
Lorenzo the Magnificent | 21 |
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