"Connoisseurs of travel writing and those planning a trip will delight in this new encyclopedia. Entries describe journeys, voyages, and routes; world travelers and their writings in diaries, letters, logbooks, and postcards; remarkable destinations; geographers and cartographers; and contemporary travel writers and their works. Author entries include biographical profiles. Each entry is complete with a list of references and further readings. Volume...

"Exploring the period of transition from medieval to modern times, Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation, Revised Edition covers all aspects of the three centuries of the European Renaissance and Reformation, from visual arts and architecture to philosophy, religion, and politics. Detailing the cultural history of this pivotal time that has defined the shape of Western civilization, this comprehensive reference incorporates the newest...