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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

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

Syllabus

  • 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
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Jennifer McNabb

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