Three Golden Ages: Discovering the Creative Secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's Founding
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 1568331134 / Publisher: Madison Books, November 1998
Examining prominent figures and discoveries from each of three extremely creative periods in world history, a noted historian demonstrates that innovative thinkers and their surrounding societies share a common thread. IP.
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Using three periods in Western civilization as his launching point, the author examines characteristics of extremely creative societies and explores the facets which link them. After identifying key elements (e.g., a steady economy, recognized intellectual leaders, and tension between tradition and experimentation), he discusses the implications that knowledge of these elements could have on contemporary American thought. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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