This resource brings the people and the events of the Renaissance and Reformation to life for today's students. Covering everything from Luther's Revolt to the writings of Shakespeare, the < I>Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library< /I> fills the need for comprehensive coverage of this amazing time. < P>< I>Renaissance and Reformation: Almanac< /I> provides extensive background information and includes exploration of both the Italian and Northern Renaissance, the Protestant, Catholic, Counter Reformations, and much more. < P>< I>Renaissance and Reformation: Biographies< /I> introduces students to 50 people of the era, including Galileo Galilei, Johannes Gutenberg, Ben Jonson, and others. < P>< I>Renaissance and Reformation: Primary Sources< /I> allows students to study 18 full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, poems and documents. Also included in this reference library are photographs, maps, sidebars, further reading section, a "Words to Know" section, timeline and index. < P>< b>For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the < I>Almanac, Biographies< /I> or < I> Primary Sources.< /I>< /b>