Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

2018

In the 48 lectures of Renaissance: The Transformation of the West, award-winning Professor Jennifer McNabb guides you through centuries of exhilarating change in Europe, focusing on often-unexplored or overlooked areas,...

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Jennifer McNabb
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The Great Courses

In This Series

The Spirit of Renaissance
Episode 1
The Spirit of Renaissance
Rebirth: Classical Values Made New
Episode 2
Rebirth: Classical Values Made New
The Medieval Roots of Italian Renaissance
Episode 3
The Medieval Roots of Italian Renaissance
The Rise of the Humanists
Episode 4
The Rise of the Humanists
Renaissance Florence: Age of Gold
Episode 5
Renaissance Florence: Age of Gold
Renaissance Venice: More Serene Republic
Episode 6
Renaissance Venice: More Serene Republic
Renaissance Rome and the Papal States
Episode 7
Renaissance Rome and the Papal States
Renaissance Italy's Princes and Rivals
Episode 8
Renaissance Italy's Princes and Rivals
Renaissance Man as Political Animal
Episode 9
Renaissance Man as Political Animal
Women and the Italian Renaissance Court
Episode 10
Women and the Italian Renaissance Court
Painting in the Early Italian Renaissance
Episode 11
Painting in the Early Italian Renaissance
Painting in the High Italian Renaissance
Episode 12
Painting in the High Italian Renaissance
Italian Sculpture, Architecture, and Music
Episode 13
Italian Sculpture, Architecture, and Music
Letters in the Italian Renaissance
Episode 14
Letters in the Italian Renaissance
Renaissance Statecraft: A New Path
Episode 15
Renaissance Statecraft: A New Path
European Renaissance Monarchies
Episode 16
European Renaissance Monarchies
The Birth of the Christian Renaissance
Episode 17
The Birth of the Christian Renaissance
Northern Renaissance Art and Music
Episode 18
Northern Renaissance Art and Music
Northern Renaissance Literature and Drama
Episode 19
Northern Renaissance Literature and Drama
Did Women Have a Renaissance?
Episode 20
Did Women Have a Renaissance?
Renaissance Life: The Rural Experience
Episode 21
Renaissance Life: The Rural Experience
Renaissance Life: The Urban Experience
Episode 22
Renaissance Life: The Urban Experience
Renaissance Life: Crime, Deviance, and Honor
Episode 23
Renaissance Life: Crime, Deviance, and Honor
Renaissance Life: Marriage
Episode 24
Renaissance Life: Marriage
Renaissance Life: Home and Hearth
Episode 25
Renaissance Life: Home and Hearth
Renaissance Faith: Medieval Contexts
Episode 26
Renaissance Faith: Medieval Contexts
Renaissance Faith: The Papacy
Episode 27
Renaissance Faith: The Papacy
Renaissance Faith: Religious Uniformity
Episode 28
Renaissance Faith: Religious Uniformity
Luther: Breaking the Christian Consensus
Episode 29
Luther: Breaking the Christian Consensus
Radical Reform in Renaissance Europe
Episode 30
Radical Reform in Renaissance Europe
Renaissance and Reformation: Connections
Episode 31
Renaissance and Reformation: Connections
English Reformation
Episode 32
English Reformation
Catholic Reformations: The Road to Trent
Episode 33
Catholic Reformations: The Road to Trent
Catholic Reformations: Spiritual Revival
Episode 34
Catholic Reformations: Spiritual Revival
Reformation Culture: Continuity and Change
Episode 35
Reformation Culture: Continuity and Change
Renaissance War and Peace: Diplomacy
Episode 36
Renaissance War and Peace: Diplomacy
The French Wars of Religion
Episode 37
The French Wars of Religion
The Dutch Revolt
Episode 38
The Dutch Revolt
The Spanish Armada
Episode 39
The Spanish Armada
The Thirty Years' War
Episode 40
The Thirty Years' War
Renaissance at Arms: The Military Revolution
Episode 41
Renaissance at Arms: The Military Revolution
Renaissance and the Birth of Modern Science
Episode 42
Renaissance and the Birth of Modern Science
Renaissance and Magic: Witchcraft
Episode 43
Renaissance and Magic: Witchcraft
Renaissance Encounters with Islam
Episode 44
Renaissance Encounters with Islam
Renaissance and Exploration: Motives
Episode 45
Renaissance and Exploration: Motives
Renaissance and Exploration: New Horizons
Episode 46
Renaissance and Exploration: New Horizons
Early Modern Power: The New Global Rivalries
Episode 47
Early Modern Power: The New Global Rivalries
Renaissance Legacy: Burckhardt and Beyond
Episode 48
Renaissance Legacy: Burckhardt and Beyond