{"product_id":"early-modern-europe-brian-jeffrey-maxson-9781440867453","title":"Early Modern Europe: Facts and Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough the exploration of nine common myths about the history and culture of early modern Europe, roughly 1350-1700, this book uses common assumptions to introduce newcomers to the period and its key figures, developments, and events.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany myths about early modern Europe originated in the 19th and 20th centuries and continue to appear today across popular media. In recent years, such popular documentaries and television shows as \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e have tended to reinforce what we think we know about the world during the early modern period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly modern Europe birthed the modern world-just not in the way we think it did. This installment in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFacts and Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series utilizes primary sources to interrogate popular beliefs about early modern Europe and reveal the true story behind such movements and events as the Scientific Revolution, the Crusades, and the European witch hunts. Focusing on how perceptions of these events have shifted and evolved through history, this book is an excellent resource for students of this period as well as general readers interested in understanding what really happened during this time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Jeffrey Maxson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440867453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440867453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.14w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Brian Jeffrey Maxson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44129242480895,"sku":"9781440867453","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_826da0a4-c824-4194-b690-ac161f13353a.jpg?v=1687462826","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-modern-europe-brian-jeffrey-maxson-9781440867453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}