Few periods have given civilization such a strong impulse as the Renaissance, which started in Italy and then spread to the rest of Europe.

Charles G. Nauert is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri-Columbia. In 2002, the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference named him the first recipient of its Bodo Nischan Award "for scholarship, civility, and service." In 1991 he received the Thomas Jefferson Award.

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Chronology Part 3 Introduction Part 4 THE DICTIONARY Part 5 Bibliography Part 6 About the Author