Renaissance: The Transformation of the West
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p><span>Join a master historian for a revealing, comprehensive look at how the European Renaissance revolutionized politics, society, and faith.</span></p>
Syllabus
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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
Taught by
Jennifer McNabb
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