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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

By: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
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While it’s easy to get caught up - and, rightfully so - in the art of the Renaissance, you cannot have a full, rounded understanding of just how important these centuries were without digging beneath the surface, without investigating the period in terms of its politics, its spirituality, its philosophies, its economics, and its societies.

Do just that with these 48 lectures that consider the European Renaissance from all sides, that disturb traditional understandings, that tip sacred cows, and that enlarges our understanding of how the Renaissance revolutionized the Western world.

Guiding you through centuries of exhilarating change in Europe with the knowledge, insights, and discernment of a master scholar, Professor McNabb offers new perspectives on familiar figures and events while focusing on often-unexplored or overlooked areas, such as the role of women in the Renaissance, the daily lives of the rural poor and urban elite, the classical roots of Renaissance thinking, and the powerful connections between the Renaissance and the Reformation.

By observing the Renaissance less casually and more critically, you’ll uncover insights and connections you can’t find in typical narratives that celebrate these remarkable, tumultuous centuries. These lectures are an authoritative, uncompromising, and multidisciplinary way to experience not just one of Europe’s Renaissance movements - but all of them.

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Engaging Speaker • Knowledgeable Professor • Comprehensive Overview • Insightful Lectures • Nuanced Appreciation
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The lecturer was articulate, entertaining and insightful and made connections I would never have thought of.

Recommended!

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A very good book to understand the transition process of Europe and the rest of the world.

A good book to understand the start of modernizati

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While it this has a little bit of a rough start, it does get better. and there is a lot of good information. Well worth the time.

Worth the time.

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While the length may seem daunting, the content is great! I enjoyed the author’s language and delivery!

Great!

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I found this title, well, well done. I found Jennifer very clear on subjects and a wide range from pre-Renaissance through the English Civil War (this was mentioned only a few times. I thought her voice was nice and I would listen to this again. I work at night and this was perfect!

Very clear and Informative

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An in depth look at a complete variety of aspects of how the Renaissance impacted lives, religion, economics, politics... etc

Very thorough!

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Good, unique, and missing some detail for a historyphile.
I wish she had gone into detail around certain chapters, if one listens to all the texts (on renaissance in this instance) there is a very nice well rounded picture. Nothing is perfect.

Good, unique, and missing some detail for a historyphile

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Dr. Jennifer McNabb is an engaging speaker whose depth of knowledge and appreciate of nuance shines through in every lecture. This is the best overview of the Renaissance that I have heard through the Great Courses series. Definitely worth listening to!

Fantastic Course!

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Extensive look at the renaissance, but I can't help but feel that the content is more suited to be read than listened to.
still, worth every hour!

extensive look at the renaissance, but...

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Some interesting content, but much time is wasted with summarizing, repeating, and "teasing out" commentary

Somewhat frustrating

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