Great Lives from History

Great Lives from History is a multivolume series detailing the biographies of important people throughout history, worldwide. It is universally well-regarded for its breadth of content and extended essays. The series' content bridges the gap between full-length, scholarly biographies and the shortened forms found in encyclopedias. The geographic and occupational scope of the individuals covered in The Seventeenth Century is broad: the individuals covered are identified with one or more of the following areas - Africa, the American Colonies, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Native America, the Netherlands, the Ottoman Empire, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine. The editors provide coverage that is broad in areas of achievement, as well as geography, and at the same time include the recognized shapers of history essential in any liberal arts curriculum.