Europe 1492: Portrait of a Continent Five Hundred Years Ago

by Franco Cardini

Book Overview

At the beginning of the 15th century Europe hovered on the brink of a modern age. Great changes were evident throughout the continent in society, politics, art, commerce and religion. Beginning with a chapter on the political disputes which determined Europe's borders, in particular the Hapsburg Dynasty, this fully illustrated volume describes everyday life for both the aristocracy and the peasantry in Europe at this time. The author explains how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816021880
• ISBN13: 9780816021888
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.6" x 12.5"