Awarded a "Cathy Duffy top 100 Picks" award, these lovely volumes were originally published in the late 1800’s as an accompaniment to the Eclectic Reading Series. Still popular today, these reprints of the H.A. Guerber classics are still favorites! "The Story of the Renaissance and Reformation" focuses on the pivotal events of 15th and 16th century Europe. The beautiful painting used for the cover of this book is Rembrandt’s Philosopher Reading. Rembrandt was a devout Protestant at the time when not many people had great large books about philosophy. Perhaps it is a Bible he is reading, and this painting reminds us of the new-found freedom that the average person had to read the Scriptures for themselves because of the progress of the Renaissance and Reformation. Written in charming language, they really are interesting! Beautifully illustrated throughout with famous paintings of its historical subjects, and photographs of the places it describes. The covers, reproductions of masterpieces, are a feast for the eyes. Maps are presented throughout the text to help make the text even more clear and relevant for your students. A complete timeline of the events and persons mentioned in the text, a comprehensive Recommended Reading list keyed to the chapters, and a thorough bibliography and index rounds out the book. These are the kind of book that your students will enjoy diving into. This is a spine book for "TruthQuest Renaissance & Reformation." We are not allowed to discount these books.