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The contributors to this volume address such topics as the early history of the orchestra, iconography, pitch, and continuo practice, as well as questions relating specifically to the performance of baroque music. Historians of instruments and instrumental music have long recog…
Thomas Roe, born near London in 1580 or 1581 was a notable and influential figure in the England of Elizabeth and of the early Stuarts. In his wide-ranging career, he came into contact with an array of famous seventeenth-century persons ranging from Sir Walter Raleigh to Archbis…
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
by Holub, Joan, Putra, Dede, (Illustrator)
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"Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation av…
Det er sjældent, at der internationalt og på engelsk udkommer et gennemforsket værk om Kong Christian den IV flåde. Her er en detaljeret gennemgang af den danske flådes udbygning, forfattet af en forsker på Glasgows universitet. Han hævder at kongen udbyggede den danske flåde ti…
This book provides a detailed survey of the Danish navy during the highly influential reign of Christian IV. He created a large and powerful navy with impressive ships and one of Europe's finest dockyards. It was relatively advanced in the design and construction of its warships…
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the relationship between philosophy of mathematics and the mathematical practice of the seventeenth century - the most eventful period of mathematical development in history. Starting with the Renaissance debates on the certa…
The contributors offer a comprehensive overview of early modern philosophy. As with other Cambridge histories, the subject is treated with great temporal flexibility, incorporating frequent reference to medieval and Renaissance ideas.
