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Click here to connect to Mrs. Dahl's Renaissance Webquest.
This
guide is to help you research the Renaissance period with resources
available at the town or middle school libraries, as well as using Internet
sources. It is generally helpful to begin one’s search
with reference materials to help identify the most applicable search
keywords.
REFERENCE
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The New Book of
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The World Book
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The Middle Ages: an encyclopedia for students |
Gale Group, 1996 |
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909.07 Mid |
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The History of
the Ancient and Medieval World |
Cavendish, 1996 |
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930 His |
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Daily Life in
Medieval Times: a vivid,
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Harper Collins,
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of birth, marriage
and death; food, clothing and housing; |
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love and labor
in Europe of the Middle Ages |
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ONLINE
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Britannica.com |
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Columbia Encyclopedia |
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Excellent online
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Learning Network,
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Xref: the web's
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Web sites can change without notice. Please let us know if you experience any problems
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NONFICTION
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Renaissance People |
Howarth, Susan |
Millbrook, 1992 |
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Covers the
occupations and social classes. |
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Leonardo Da Vinci |
Romei, Francesca |
Bedrick, 1994 |
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Wonderfully
illustrated book offers chronological details of the |
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life of Leonardo
Da Vinci - the artist, inventor and scientist. |
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759.5 Dic |
Michelangelo |
Di Cagno, Gabriella |
Bedrick, 1996 |
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Beautiful illustrations
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759.5 H64 |
The Italian Renaissance |
Hill, Ian Barras |
Galley, 1980 |
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Provides a
journey tracing the styles of artists, as they moved |
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from place
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780.92 Sch |
The Lives of the
Great Composers |
Schonberg, Harold
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Norton, 1997 |
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Provides brief
biographical information about some of the |
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periods great
composers such as Jacques Arcadelt, William |
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Byrd, Giovanni
Pierluigida da Palestrina, Josquin Desprez, |
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Carlo Gesualdo,
Orlando Gibbons, Luca Marenzio, Claudio |
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Monteverdi,
Thomas Morley, and Thomas Weelkes. |
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822.33 F45 |
Shakespeare |
Fido, Martin |
Hammond, 1978 |
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Shakespeare
comes to life in this beautifully illustrated book. |
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902 C77 |
History's Timeline |
Cooke, Jean |
Crescent, 1981 |
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Useful for
quick historical reference. |
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940.21 H16 |
Renaissance |
Hale, John R. |
Time, 1965 |
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Describes the
manners and morals, art, war, and politics of |
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the time. |
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942.05 Eme |
Everyday Life
in Renaissance England |
Emerson, Kathy
Lynn |
Writer's Digest,
1996 |
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Filled with
details of daily life in Renaissance England. |
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942.05 Lac |
Elizabethan England |
Lace, William
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Lucent, 1995 |
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provides concise
information on the history and |
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civilization
during the 16th century. |
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942.05 Sin |
Daily Life in
Elizabethan England |
Singman, Jeffrey
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Greenwood, 1995 |
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This book recreates
the daily life of ordinary people, not |
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just the aristocracy,
and covers the most basic facts of life. |
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Excellent source
for details on clothing, food, entertainment, |
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and even the
music. |
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945 Mor |
Inside story:
A Renaissance town |
Morley, Jacqueline |
McGraw-Hill, 1996 |
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Detailed illustrations
and succinct text provide insight into the |
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945 Osm |
The Italian Renaissance |
Osman, Karen |
Lucent, 1996 |
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Examines the
history, achievements, and legacy of the |
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Renaissance
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945 Pow |
Renaissance Italy |
Powell, Anton |
Warwick Press,
1979 |
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Includes daily
life, architecture, science, art, and medicine. |
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945.51 M49 |
Daily Life in
Renaissance Italy |
Mee, Jr., Charles
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McGraw-Hill, 1975 |
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Social life
and customs in Renaissance Italy. |
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Tales from Shakespeare |
Lamb, Charles
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MacMillan, 1923 |
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Twenty of Shakespeare's
best known plays provide an easy |
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introduction
to his world. |
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j909 F75 |
Year of Columbus,
1492 |
Foster, Genevieve. |
Scribner's, 1969 |
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Learn all about
Columbus's voyage to the |
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new world. |
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Magellan: a voyage
around the world |
MacDonald, Fiona |
Grolier, 1997 |
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Learn about
the men's expeditions and become familiar |
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with the significance
of their endeavors in terms of |
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world expansion. |
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j940.2 Net |
Life During the
Renaissance |
Netzley, Patricia
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Lucent, 1998 |
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Provides brief
descriptions of the history, culture, and life of |
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people living
during the Renaissance. |
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jB C72 |
Where do you think
you're going, |
Fritz, Jean |
Putnam's, 1980 |
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Christopher Columbus? |
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Learn about
Columbus' discovery of a new |
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world. |
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jB Gal |
Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist |
Hightower, Paul |
Enslow, 1997 |
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A readable
account into one of the great minds of science. |
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jB Gal |
The Quest of Galileo |
Lauber, Patricia |
Garden City, 1959 |
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This book tells
the story of one of the first great modern |
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scientists. |
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jB New |
Isaac Newton |
Anderson, Margaret
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