| Great Lives from History: The 17th Century: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access Revised Edition Contributor(s): Taylor, Larissa Juliet (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1587652226 ISBN-13: 9781587652226 Publisher: Salem Press OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Major World Leaders appear here - emperors, conquerours, kings, and queens-as do giants of religious faith who were central to the century, such as popes and theologians who left their imprint on the political as well as spiritual institutions. The set also includes figures who have received little or no attention in the past - from Queen Njinga of Angola to the Ottoman scholar Katib Celebi. By category, the contents include figures who contributed to one or more of the following areas: architecture, art, business and economics, diplomacy, education, exploration, government and politics, law, literature, medicine, military and war, music, philosophy, religion, science, medicine, mathematics, society, and theater. Among these architects of civilization are 58 women, including writers, artists, scholars, scientists, and national leaders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Encyclopedias - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005017804 |
| Series: Great Lives from History |
| Physical Information: 4" H x 9.15" W x 11" (7.83 lbs) 1184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great Lives from History is a multivolume series detailing the biographies of important people throughout history, worldwide. It is universally well-regarded for its breadth of content and extended essays. The series' content bridges the gap between full-length, scholarly biographies and the shortened forms found in encyclopedias. The geographic and occupational scope of the individuals covered in The Seventeenth Century is broad: the individuals covered are identified with one or more of the following areas - Africa, the American Colonies, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Native America, the Netherlands, the Ottoman Empire, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine. The editors provide coverage that is broad in areas of achievement, as well as geography, and at the same time include the recognized shapers of history essential in any liberal arts curriculum. |