{"product_id":"real-lives-in-the-sixteenth-century-a-global-perspective","title":"Real Lives in the Sixteenth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Lives in the Sixteenth Century\u003c\/em\u003e presents a global history using four sets of biographies to illustrate similar situations in different geographical regions. The vibrant narratives span four continents and include the following pairs: Henry IV of France and Hideyoshi of Japan, Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana) of the Ottoman Empire and Lady Zheng of the Ming Dynasty, Afonso I of Kongo and Elizabeth I of England, and Pope Clement VII and Moctezuma II of Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough exploring the lives of eight individuals from a variety of cultural settings, this book encourages students to think about the ‘big questions’ surrounding human interactions and the dynamics of power. It introduces them to a number of key historical concepts such as feudalism, dynasticism, religious syncretism and slavery, and is a springboard into the history of the wider world, blending together aspects of political, cultural, intellectual and material history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessibly written and containing timelines, genealogical tables and a number of illustrations for each biography, \u003ci\u003eReal Lives in the Sixteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal introductory text for undergraduates of pre-modern World History and of the sixteenth century in particular. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54173495853400,"sku":null,"price":51.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138656390.jpg?v=1779170465","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/real-lives-in-the-sixteenth-century-a-global-perspective","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}