Whether it’s the Chicago and Territorial Roads; home of a historic and scenic railroad; or the Lower Peninsula’s Chain of Lakes area; Backroads Byways of Michigan is the shortest route a visitor can take to explore like a local. Whether it’s the Chicago and Territorial Roads; home of a historic and scenic railroad; or the Lower Peninsula’s Chain of Lakes area; Backroads Byways of Michigan is the shortest route a visitor can take to explore like a local. Now with color maps and photographs; this second edition offers itineraries to scenic and intriguing places; like Michigan’s Wine Country―where you can sample local wines; chocolate truffles; and orchard fruits―and Western Michigan; once a mining area; now a winter-recreation wonderland and home of many spectacular waterfalls.
#1565129 in Books 2005-02-10 2005-02-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.36 x .87 x 7.36l; 1.25 #File Name: 1578633478304 pages
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy AlitaInteresting; but does not touch literature; only the visual arts. Even so it cannot compare with the classic Sezenec on the same subject.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Excellent course on early Renaissance.By zachThe Middle Ages was dominated by Christianity. The title of the book alludes to this fact by stating the only way to be a pagan during the Middle Ages was in your dreams (imagination). The theme of the book is how classical culture and the Kaballah arose and sometimes blended with Christanity for the first time. The main characters and works are all included.Sometime during the 15th century; classical culture began popping up all over Europe. For example; The Strife of Love in A Dream was an early book printed by the Gutenberg press. It included pictures. Its plot was pagan.The Florentine Picture Chronicle by a talented; anonymous artist includes drawings of Adam and Eve; Achilles; Ganymede and many more in classical style. So Christian ideals were slowly blending with classical culture. This included architecture; drawing; sculpture; painting; etc.An example of architecture was the studiolo. A small room decorated with painting and imagery to inspire self-contemplation.37 of 39 people found the following review helpful. With black-and-white photographs of Renaissance era artBy Midwest Book ReviewThe Pagan Dream Of The Renaissance by academician and Western esoteric traditions expert Joscelyn Godwin is an informed and informative exploration of how pagan deities captivated the Renaissance European imagination during the Renaissance; to such an extent that symbols of pagan doctrine would sometimes exist side-by-side with official symbols and doctrines of the Christian Church. Enhanced with numerous black-and-white photographs of Renaissance era art and stonework that celebrated pagan deities pepper this scholarly and insightful text; The Pagan Dream Of The Renaissance is a highly recommended addition to academic Western History and Renaissance History reference collections and reading lists.
