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The Renaissance

A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5

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The Renaissance

By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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An engrossing volume on the Italian Renaissance by Pulitzer Prize - winning historian Will Durant

The fifth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization,The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter

  • the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers ofthe Renaissance;
  • the paintings, sculptures, and architecture ofMilan, Florence, and Venice;
  • the life and accomplishments of Leonardo DaVinci;
  • the Catholic church and the popes of Avignon and Rome;
  • the politicians and philosophers of Italy,including the Borgia family, Julius II, and Machiavelli;
  • the Italian Wars, the conflicts with France, and the country's decline.
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The definitive review. As a warm up try reading The rise & fall of Medici to get acquainted with the main characters

Tour the force

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This is a history of Renaissance Italy. Please note Italy. This is one of my issues. It would have been better to split the book and provide wider context. That said it is marvellously full of information although this can lead to a bit overload especially the Italian Wars. Similarly many many works of art, sculpture and architecture are discussed. This can be a bit tricky and I found myself hitting the pause button to search for them online. I recommend that you do this otherwise the art history parts are a little meaningless. Overall highly educational but needs concentration and focus

Only Italy

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Great audiobook, both in terms of content and in terms of performance. Would recommend to anyone interested in the period. An excellent overview.

Highly recommended

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