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The Italian Renaissance
- By: J.H. Plumb
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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In all of human history there has never been an era as richly endowed with human creativity as the Italian Renaissance....
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Italian Renaissance
- By Susan on 07-25-06
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41. The Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-26-04
- Language: English
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The First Italian War
- The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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The First Italian War: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars’ Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance chronicles the various nations and city-states that jousted for power throughout the peninsula during the late 15th century....
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42. The First Italian War
- The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 07-08-19
- Language: English
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The Sack of Rome
- By: E.R. Chamberlin
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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In the early morning of 6 May, 1527, the 20,000 starving, unpaid troops of Emperor Charles V began their assault on the great walls of Rome. After only a few hours they had overcome the barricades; the city into which they streamed was now in their grip....
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43. The Sack of Rome
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 02-07-23
- Language: English
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
- Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library
- By: Edward Wilson-Lee
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books tells the story of the first and greatest visionary of the print age, a man who saw how the explosive expansion of knowledge and information generated by the advent of the printing press would entirely change the landscape of thought and society....
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Erudite. Stimulating. Rewarding.
- By R. P. RIBEYRE on 10-26-20
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44. The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
- Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-12-19
- Language: English
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Leonardo's Brain
- Understanding da Vinci's Creative Genius
- By: Leonard Shlain
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Leonardo's Brain uses Da Vinci as a starting point for an exploration of human creativity....
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As distracted as Da Vinci
- By D. McCracken on 05-12-15
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45. Leonardo's Brain
- Understanding da Vinci's Creative Genius
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 10-07-14
- Language: English
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Jane Boleyn
- The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford
- By: Julia Fox
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII....
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Nothing new here
- By Caroline on 02-22-08
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46. Jane Boleyn
- The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 12-26-07
- Language: English
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Virtue Politics
- Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy
- By: James Hankins
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 23 hrs and 33 mins
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Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars....
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A very Good Book
- By John R Gaither on 02-16-23
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47. Virtue Politics
- Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 23 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-28-21
- Language: English
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The Voynich Manuscript
- The History of the Mysterious Renaissance Codex That Has Never Been Deciphered
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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A diverse array of ancient and modern cryptographic challenges exists today. Among the most famous is a 600-year-old document that continues to mystify: the Voynich Manuscript....
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Nothing Here You Can't Get From Google Search
- By Amazon Customer on 03-16-19
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48. The Voynich Manuscript
- The History of the Mysterious Renaissance Codex That Has Never Been Deciphered
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-15-17
- Language: English
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Bosworth 1485
- Psychology of a Battle
- By: Michael K. Jones
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Michael K. Jones uses archival discoveries to show Richard III's defeat was by no means inevitable and was achieved only through extraordinary chance....
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At last I am able to grasp this important history!
- By NC-N-NC on 03-29-16
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49. Bosworth 1485
- Psychology of a Battle
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-22-15
- Language: English
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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In every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times....
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Great story of the palace.
- By Dogs, Cats, and Kids on 01-22-23
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50. Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 02-27-17
- Language: English
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The Book of the Courtier
- By: Baldassare Castiglione
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier presents an invaluable look at court life and culture during the Renaissance. Over four nights of dialogue, the book explores the key question, ‘What should a courtier be like?’ Listen for more....
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51. The Book of the Courtier
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-05-18
- Language: English
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The Renaissance for Kids
- A Captivating Guide to a Period in the History of Europe Following the Middle Ages (History for Children)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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The Renaissance was only a short period in European history, but it was the revolution needed to move from the Middle Ages to the modern world. It was full of new philosophies and art, new architecture and inventions....
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52. The Renaissance for Kids
- A Captivating Guide to a Period in the History of Europe Following the Middle Ages (History for Children)
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Series: History for Children
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 11-06-22
- Language: English
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Galileo's Daughter
- A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
- By: Dava Sobel
- Narrated by: Fritz Weaver
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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Galileo's Daughter dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishment of a mythic figure whose 17th-century clash with Catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and religion....
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GREAT narration! Made it, and the content was great
- By Nicholas A Herrera on 02-16-22
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53. Galileo's Daughter
- A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
- Narrated by: Fritz Weaver
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 07-13-12
- Language: English
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The Ugly Renaissance
- Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty
- By: Alexander Lee
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and more....
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Author falls into the pit he digs for others
- By Sean on 01-23-16
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54. The Ugly Renaissance
- Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 10-07-14
- Language: English
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Machiavelli
- The Art of Teaching People What to Fear
- By: Patrick Boucheron
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
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In a series of poignant vignettes, a preeminent historian makes a compelling case for Machiavelli as an unjustly maligned figure with valuable political insights that resonate as strongly today as they did in his time....
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Great Tester
- By Iván on 04-09-24
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55. Machiavelli
- The Art of Teaching People What to Fear
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 12-01-20
- Language: English
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Defenders of the Faith
- Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520-1536
- By: James Reston Jr.
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
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A best-selling historian recounts 16 years that shook the world - the epic clash between Europe and the Ottoman Turks that ended the Renaissance and brought Islam to the gates of Vienna....
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Good account of interesting period of history
- By ItalCali on 03-11-22
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56. Defenders of the Faith
- Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520-1536
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 01-29-19
- Language: English
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Magus
- The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa
- By: Anthony Grafton
- Narrated by: Nick Pearse
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance.
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57. Magus
- The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa
- Narrated by: Nick Pearse
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-02-24
- Language: English
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Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- By: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time....
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Awful Recording
- By Beck110118 on 09-10-17
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58. Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 01-20-14
- Language: English
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Spycraft
- Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to the Restoration
- By: Pete Langman, Nadine Akkerman
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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In this engaging, accessible account, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman explore the methods spies actually used in the period, including disguises, invisible inks, and even poisons....
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59. Spycraft
- Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to the Restoration
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-25-24
- Language: English
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The Measure of Man
- Liberty, Virtue, and Beauty in the Florentine Renaissance
- By: Lawrence Rothfield
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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It was one of the most concentrated surges of creativity in the history of civilization. Between 1390 and 1537, Florence poured forth an astonishing stream of magnificent artworks. But Florentines did more during this brief period than create masterpieces....
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60. The Measure of Man
- Liberty, Virtue, and Beauty in the Florentine Renaissance
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 03-01-21
- Language: English
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