History Firsthand - The Renaissance
Raymond Obstfeld, Loretta Obstfeld
Hardcover
(Greenhaven Press, May 1, 2002)
The rebirth of learning and artistic pursuit in Europe is well-detailed in Greenhaven Press' anthology on the Renaissance. Gathering primary accounts from religious, artistic, scientific, and secular leaders, this anthology covers a broad spectrum of social and political topics of the day. Their firsthand reflections convey the exuberance of rediscovering the joys of education and social progress after the intellectual darkness of the Middle Ages.