What Was the Renaissance?

Discover all there is to know about the Renaissance, the period in history that took Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times!

Beginning in Italy, the Renaissance was a cultural movement that spread throughout Europe and affected art, science, technology, politics, and thought. From the 1300s to the beginning of the 1600s, scholars started to question what they knew and looked to literature and historical texts to develop new ideas for why things were the way they were. In just a short amount of time, the foundations for European life were uprooted and examined, leading people, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to explore new ways of thinking and being. Readers will learn why the Renaissance was such a pivotal time in European history and how it still influences us.

Author: Roberta Edwards, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 03/04/2025
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780593751831
ISBN10: 0593751833
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Renaissance
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | History

About the Author
Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers, including a number in the Who Was? series. She lives in New York.