| School Library Journal : "...contains 18 excerpts from a wide range of works and authors...The Saaris' Renaissance will be a top choice for student researchers, particularly those in need of primary-source materials." -- School Library Journal (Febraury 2003)
ARBA : "...has several strengths..." -- ARBA
VOYA : "The text is well written and precise in all volumes. Vocabulary is well defined, either by parentheses in the body of the article or by accompanying glossaries. Sidebars provide additional information and biographical material that supplement the text. Suggestions are given for research projects and activities, and dated Web sites are listed for further information. An affordable, quality reference for school and public libraries as a resource for reports and projects, this set provides a vivid, sometimes chilling glimpse of the people who actually lived in this brilliant and turbulent historical period." -- VOYA (June 2003)
This resource brings the people and the events of the Renaissance and Reformation to life for today's students. Renaissance and Reformation: Primary Sources allows students to study 18 full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, poems and documents. (20030601) |
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