Handbook of the Renaissance: Europe 1400-1600

A fascinating and engaging introduction to Renaissance life & times which gives vital information about the period. Absorbing, invaluable, highly-rated resource which captures the interest of students & adults.

Reviews of Teachers & Librarians

Your Renaissance book is terrific. It's just the sort of thing I look for when starting to develop a new collaborative unit with my co-workers. Concise, factual, complete. Thank you!
Anne Betts, Librarian, Philipsburg-Osceola Jr. High, Philipsburg, PA

The students express over and over again the challenge and enjoyment they receive as they study your Handbook of the Renaissance. Thank you for preparing such a marvelous book and for enlightening our lives with your knowledge and words.
Mary Lou Waters, Humanities Teacher, Sycamore School, Indianapolis, IN

I love your materials. It's a beautiful book ~ congratulations!
Elizabeth Mayer, Artistic Director, The California Revels, Oakland, CA

I thought it was a wonderful and beautifully done book. My students said it really helped them understand the Renaissance much better than they ever had before.
ESL teacher in Costa Rica

Lee McRae's book is the best in the business!
Alan Haskvitz, National Teachers' Hall of Fame; History/Social Science Consultant

This is an excellent beginning reference source. Teachers doing a short unit, or teachers of the gifted would find many uses for it. A delightful resource and quick reference.
Dr. Virginia Beauchel, Tucson Unified School District

It is of high interest to students.
Jack Sheehan, Bret Hart Jr. High, Oakland, CA

My advanced class loved it ~ truly enjoyed it. Their current textbook does not give this kind of in-depth information. The Handbook served as an excellent supplementary resource.
Margaret Harris, Claremont Middle School, Oakland, CA

Thanks to the NEH project "Quest for the Renaissance," we are supplied with a wonderful new Handbook of the Renaissance. It is a well-organized and easily-used reference tool containing succinct yet broad ranging materials representing many facets of this amazing era.
Gordon Sandford, PhD, University of Colorado

McRae's Handbook is a good reference for teachers with its informative snapshots into Renaissance life … It contains four wonderful reference tables; a timeline of the Renaissance in Europe, capsule biographies of important people, a lengthy list of suggested books and resources, and a healthy list of musical recordings.
Boston Early Music News.

I love the book!
Margaret R. Loghry, Resource Librarian, Tucson Unified School District

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