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.