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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog contributor b10964612.
- catalog coverage "England Civilization 16th century.".
- catalog coverage "Florence (Italy) History 1421-1737.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603.".
- catalog coverage "United States Civilization To 1783.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description "1. The Persistent Question. 2. The Bow and the Lyre. 3. Legs and Tails -- Renaissance Florence. 4. Waking the Dead. 5. Lorenzo the Magnificent. 6. Saints, Sinners, and Seers. 7. Gold Coins and a Golden Age. 8. Bonfire of the Vanities. 9. Cycle of Fire. 10. Age of Genius. 11. Why the Renaissance Left Home -- Elizabethan England. 12. Saints and Sinners -- English Style. 13. Gloriana. 14. "All Knowledge for My Province" 15. The Grand Design. 16. The Great Magician. 17. Benign Contagion. 18. Explorers All -- America. 19. "Westward the Course" 20. "Where None Before Hath Stood" 21. Where They Were in 1760. 22. "Before We Were the Land's" 23. The Virginia Path. 24. Royal Road to Learning.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 656 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Three golden ages.".
- catalog identifier "1568331134 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Three golden ages.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Madison Books,".
- catalog relation "Three golden ages.".
- catalog spatial "England Civilization 16th century.".
- catalog spatial "Florence (Italy) History 1421-1737.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603.".
- catalog spatial "Italy Florence.".
- catalog spatial "United States Civilization To 1783.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "909 21".
- catalog subject "Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Social aspects Case studies.".
- catalog subject "E162 .M32 1998".
- catalog subject "Political science United States History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "Renaissance Italy Florence.".
- catalog subject "Social change Case studies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Persistent Question. 2. The Bow and the Lyre. 3. Legs and Tails -- Renaissance Florence. 4. Waking the Dead. 5. Lorenzo the Magnificent. 6. Saints, Sinners, and Seers. 7. Gold Coins and a Golden Age. 8. Bonfire of the Vanities. 9. Cycle of Fire. 10. Age of Genius. 11. Why the Renaissance Left Home -- Elizabethan England. 12. Saints and Sinners -- English Style. 13. Gloriana. 14. "All Knowledge for My Province" 15. The Grand Design. 16. The Great Magician. 17. Benign Contagion. 18. Explorers All -- America. 19. "Westward the Course" 20. "Where None Before Hath Stood" 21. Where They Were in 1760. 22. "Before We Were the Land's" 23. The Virginia Path. 24. Royal Road to Learning.".
- catalog title "Three golden ages : discovering the creative secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's founding / Alf J. Mapp, Jr.".
- catalog type "text".