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A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age
by William Manchester
- HISTORY
- 1993
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- 322 PAGES
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In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. This is his 18th book and Manchester knows how to tell a great story. It's divided into three sections: Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery.
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