Absolutism and the scientific revolution, 1600-1720
Subtitle: a biographical dictionary
By: edited by Christopher Baker.
Contributors: Baker, Christopher Paul, 1946-
Series: The great cultural eras of the Western world
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Enlightenment -- Europe -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Authoritarianism -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.; Authoritarianism -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.; Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 17th century -- Dictionaries.; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 18th century -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Biography; Dictionaries.
Description: "This unique set of biographical dictionaries takes a cultural approach not typically found in general biographical dictionaries. These volumes provide basic information on the significant literary, artistic, philosophical, religious, scientific, musical, and economic figures of each era. The completed series will cover eight major cultural eras, including: The Ancient World, Medieval Europe and the Rise of Christendom, The Late Medieval Age, Renaissance and Reformation, Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment and Revolution, Industrialization and Imperialism, and The Modern Age."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-437) and index.