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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. ©2014 Will Durant (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc

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