Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013
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Book • Nonfiction
Europe • Renaissance
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Arts & Culture•
World History2013
Adult
18+ years
In Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World, Thomas Cahill explores the cultural shifts during the Renaissance and Reformation periods. The book highlights the transformative roles of artists and religious reformers in shaping modern Western civilization, emphasizing individual contributions and revolutionary ideas that challenged existing norms and fostered progress.
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Thomas Cahill's Heretics and Heroes is praised for its engaging narrative and insightful connection between the Renaissance and Reformation. Readers appreciate Cahill's ability to simplify complex historical events. However, some critique the book for lacking depth and scholarly rigor. Overall, it's seen as an informative and accessible introduction to the era.
Readers who enjoy Heretics and Heroes by Thomas Cahill are likely interested in history, art, and religion, particularly the Renaissance and Reformation periods. Fans of books like The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone or A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester may find this appealing.
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Book • Nonfiction
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World History2013
Adult
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