The Renaissance

A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Richard L. Walton

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention....

“Renaissance” is the French word for “rebirth,” which is given to the period of time between the 14th and 17th centuries in Europe when there was a marked resurgence in classical art, education, philosophy, architecture, and natural sciences.

At its heart, the Renaissance marked a widespread stability that Europe had not known for centuries, coupled with an inevitable desire of people everywhere to learn and express themselves. Education and economic stability transformed Europe into a beacon of high culture that eventually led to the Enlightenment and the Modern Age as we know it.

In The Renaissance, you will discover topics such as:

• A Brief look at pre-Renaissance Europe
• The Black Death
• The Italian Renaissance
• The fall of Constantinople
• The printing press
• Literature of the 15th century
• The new education
• The medics of Florence and France
• The Dutch and Flemish painting revolution
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Copernicus
• The Reformation
• The Spanish Inquisition and Renaissance
• France and the wars of religion
• Arts and politics across Renaissance Europe
• The Age of Discovery
• Women’s education
• Galileo Galilea
• English Renaissance under the Tudors
• Shakespeare, Lully, and the new art
• Seers and prophets
• The medical Renaissance
• The persecuted intellectuals
• In the years following the Renaissance
• And much, much more!

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Great Book

Unique summary with relevant details and perceptive insights, especially covering significant personalities. Amazing book indeed.

I enjoyed It

It was a fun enjoyable read with both the book and the audio going at the same time. Also liked the second volume. The Medieval World. Highly recommend. If you can get the audio with audible you'll enjoy that also. These names get very tough to pronounce correctly.

Very Concise

Just a concise overview of the Renaissance before you get into a more serious text - valuable, if you expect nothing beyond that.

Good

Listening to it now – This is a gifted writer with a touch that is both light and deep, something difficult to sustain. I look forward to buying and reading many more of her books.

Nice Audiobook

This book was so good I've bought a few more in the American Heritage series. If you want a good review of the Renaissance in Italy, then this is the ideal book for you.