DescriptionGain new insight into the Renaissance and its effect on modern times with this fascinating lecture. Professor Ryan illustrates the 3 major themes of the period: the rediscovery of classical ideals in art, architecture, and literature, the rebirth of these ideals in new forms, and the discovery of the Americas. He also discusses how these 3 interconnected trends helped to shape our culture. Through it all runs the Renaissance notion of "humanism" - the study of how to make better human beings.
DescriptionMy lady, Fiammetta Bianchini, was plucking her eyebrows and biting color into her lips when the unthinkable happened and the Holy Roman Emperor's army blew a hole in the wall of God's eternal city, letting in a flood of half-starved, half-crazed troops be…
DescriptionThe pathetic but perceptive Lewis Raycie is sent on a grand tour of Europe with instructions to collect great art. He returns with Italian paintings not yet recognized in America as Renaissance masterpieces. Appalled, his father disinherits him. Only after Lewis's death is the collection realized for its true value.
DescriptionRenowned scholar Patrick Collinson is Regius Professor of Modern History, Emeritus, Cambridge. He states, "The Reformation (and Counter Reformation) was the blast furnace in which the modern state was forged." This engaging work offers a concise overview of the ecumenical revolution of the late medieval and Renaissance periods. Narrator John McDonough's presentation of the spiritual and the secular elements that led to religious reform will captivate listeners.
DescriptionA History of the Middle Ages is the amazing story of European man in transition. It is a dramatic chronicle of 1, 000 years of political, social, and economic transformation beginning with the dissolution of the classical Mediterranean civilization…
