Famous Men Of The Renaissance & Reformation [Paperback]

Robert G. Shearer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

An unusual and thought-provoking collection of biographies that tell the story of the two great movements in European history that ushered in modern times. Many of the figures will be familiar (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Luther) but there are some unusual and intriguing choices as well (Machiavelli, Cesare Borgia, and Michael Sattler, for example). The text covers the period in Western European history from 1300-1550, and also includes chapters on Giotto, Botticelli, Savonarola, Dürer, Erasmus, Wyclif, Hus, Calvin, Zwingli, Tyndale and Knox. Includes over 75 b&w images of the men, women and works of art that distinguish this period of history. 29 chapters, 192 pages.

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About the Author

Rob Shearer has been reading and teaching about the Renaissance and Reformation for over thirty years. He has degrees from Davidson College and Stanford University and was a Fulbright Research Fellow in Germany. He is the Director of the Francis Schaeffer study Center in Mt. Juliet, TN (a tutorial program for homeschooled high school students) and the publisher for Greenleaf Press. Rob and Cyndy reside in Lebanon, TN along with their eleven children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Greenleaf Press (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882514106
• ISBN-13: 978-1882514106
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very informative, January 9, 2007

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J. Weber (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is full of great information on men of this time period. It tells you who they were, and what their role in history was. It does a good job of linking the principal players as well, so that you understand who was living and making history at the same time, and what influence they had upon one another.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting way to cover history, October 13, 2006

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Randee Baty (Parsons, KS) - See all my reviews
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My children and I really enjoyed this treatment of the Renaissance and Reformation. I recommend all the titles in this series.

19 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT a good text for Catholics; contains bias and misinformation, September 25, 2006

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Shopper in Richmond (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

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I'll admit it - I picked up this text and went immediately to the entries that I thought might be problematic. I didn't have to look far. The entry on Machiavelli is too nuanced for the book's intended audience. The chapter dealing with Luther is erroneous in its treatment of Church doctrine and at times, downright hateful (and at other times, quite silly, as if the whole subject is a joke). I would have to stand over my children's shoulders and correct every other word if they read this. It might prompt an interesting discussion of popular Protestant misconceptions of Catholic teachings, but it doesn't seem to be a suitable textbook for forming children's knowledge of the characters of the historical period.