This new Companion is the ideal reference guide. It fills a gap by providing an authoritative but accessible reference on political, economic, religious, social, as well as cultural developments in this crucial period. It contains information on all major topics including the church, war and diplomacy, civic life, learning and letters, printing, the economy, science and technology, the arts, across Europe and the wider world.
List of illustrationsList of genealogical tablesPreface1 Chronology of public events, 2 Popes 3 Holy Roman Empire 4 Heads of states and dynasties5 Genealogical tables 6 Courts and households 7 Republican government8 Urban life 9 Population10 Money and commerce 11 Warfare12 Church and churchmen13 Glossary of terms relating to literary culture 14 Education 15 Letters and lives 16 Libraries 17 Printing 18 Science 19 Music and musicians20 Chronologies of the visual arts 21 Glossary of terms relating to the visual arts 22 Plans and designs 23 Discovery and the world beyond Europe24 Maps and city plans 25 Bibliography Index
