Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

<p><span>Join a master historian for a revealing, comprehensive look at how the European Renaissance revolutionized politics, society, and faith.</span></p>

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• 01: The Spirit of Renaissance
• 02: Rebirth: Classical Values Made New
• 03: The Medieval Roots of Italian Renaissance
• 04: The Rise of the Humanists
• 05: Renaissance Florence: Age of Gold
• 06: Renaissance Venice: More Serene Republic
• 07: Renaissance Rome and the Papal States
• 08: Renaissance Italy’s Princes and Rivals
• 09: Renaissance Man as Political Animal
• 10: Women and the Italian Renaissance Court
• 11: Painting in the Early Italian Renaissance
• 12: Painting in the High Italian Renaissance
• 13: Italian Sculpture, Architecture, and Music
• 14: Letters in the Italian Renaissance
• 15: Renaissance Statecraft: A New Path
• 16: European Renaissance Monarchies
• 17: The Birth of the Christian Renaissance
• 18: Northern Renaissance Art and Music
• 19: Northern Renaissance Literature and Drama
• 20: Did Women Have a Renaissance?
• 21: Renaissance Life: The Rural Experience
• 22: Renaissance Life: The Urban Experience
• 23: Renaissance Life: Crime, Deviance, and Honor
• 24: Renaissance Life: Marriage
• 25: Renaissance Life: Home and Hearth
• 26: Renaissance Faith: Medieval Contexts
• 27: Renaissance Faith: The Papacy
• 28: Renaissance Faith: Religious Uniformity
• 29: Luther: Breaking the Christian Consensus
• 30: Radical Reform in Renaissance Europe
• 31: Renaissance and Reformation: Connections
• 32: English Reformation
• 33: Catholic Reformations: The Road to Trent
• 34: Catholic Reformations: Spiritual Revival
• 35: Reformation Culture: Continuity and Change
• 36: Renaissance War and Peace: Diplomacy
• 37: The French Wars of Religion
• 38: The Dutch Revolt
• 39: The Spanish Armada
• 40: The Thirty Years’ War
• 41: Renaissance at Arms: The Military Revolution
• 42: Renaissance and the Birth of Modern Science
• 43: Renaissance and Magic: Witchcraft
• 44: Renaissance Encounters with Islam
• 45: Renaissance and Exploration: Motives
• 46: Renaissance and Exploration: New Horizons
• 47: Early Modern Power: The New Global Rivalries
• 48: Renaissance Legacy: Burckhardt and Beyond