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Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1720 A Biographical Dictionary
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Christopher Baker
Book Code: GR0827
ISBN: 0-313-30827-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30827-7
488 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2002
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended. Academic collections that emphasize cultural or scientific history.
    —Choice     May 2003
  • Even the most cursory glance at Baker's volume reminds the reader of the astounding political, scientific, and cultural changes taking place throughout Europe during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. This volume provides brief but substantial biographical sketches of some four hundred participants in the uneasy transformation from early modern to modern Europe....[w]orthy and useful biographical dictionary.
    —The Sixteenth Century Journal     Winter 2003
  • ...this is a worthy addition to the series and highly recommended in its own right, especially for academic libraries.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin     March 1, 2003
Description: This book--the sixth volume in The Great Cultural Eras of the Western World series--provides information on more than 400 individuals who created and played a role in the era's intellectual and cultural activity. The book's focus is on cultural figures--those whose inventions and discoveries contributed to the scientific revolution, those whose line of reasoning contributed to secularism, groundbreaking artists like Rembrandt, lesser known painters, and contributors to art and music. As the momentum of the Renaissance peaked in 1600, the Western World was poised to move from the Early Modern to the Modern Era. The Thirty Years War ended in 1648 and religion was no longer a cause for military conflict. Europe grew more secularized. Organized scientific research led to groundbreaking discoveries, such as the earth's magnetic field, Kepler's first two laws of motion, and the slide rule. In the arts, Baroque painting, music, and literature evolved. A new Europe was emerging. This book is a useful basic reference for students and laymen, with entries specifically designed for ready reference.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chronology
  • Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1720
  • Appendix A: Entries Arranged by Subject
  • Appendix B: Entries Arranged by Country
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002017109
LCC Class: D205
Dewey Class: 940
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