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

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.