Great Lives from History: The Renaissance and Early Modern Era, 1454-1600 is the third installment in the expanded Great Lives series. The editor has sought to provide coverage that is broad in areas of achievement as well as geography, including individuals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Major world leaders (emperors, conquerors, kings, and khans), giants of religious faith (popes, monks, and saints) are included in this set.
This set includes the recognised shapers of history essential in any liberal arts curriculum including: major world leaders and giants of religious faith, science and the arts. It also includes key women who have previously received little attention.