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    The Renaissance – In a Nutshell
    The Renaissance – In a Nutshell
    The Renaissance – In a Nutshell
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    The Renaissance – In a Nutshell

    Written by Peter Whitfield

    Narrated by Peter Whitfield

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    About this audiobook

    The fifth in the new Naxos Audiobooks series ‘In a Nutshell’, The Renaissance is a short and accessible introduction to the era that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Palestrina. The Renaissance swept across Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries, heralding intellectual revolutions in science, art, philosophy and politics, and marking a decisive shift towards modern thinking. The authoritative Peter Whitfield brings together all the different threads of this transformative period in a lucid and fascinating introduction.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateAug 1, 2009
    ISBN9789629548773
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    • 4/5
      Short (78 minutes) and sweet. Very similar to an audio version of a public television show. Peter Whitfield writes and reads this lecture, which quickly sweeps through humanism, art, architecture, classical mythology which supports the natural world and in turn Christianity, music, writing, and exploration.
    • 4/5
      Some chapters were a great overview, other chapters seemed a little too specific for my tastes, or at least mentioned names and achievements I was lost on. Overall, the best book I know of summarizing the Renaissance.
    • 5/5
      short but with Goodyear facts and ideas, gets the essence
    • 5/5
      A wonderful, well written and brilliantly delivered Essay, which is very enjoyable also for me as an art historian who is well versed in the era. The author brings to life the multi-faceted processes in literature, philosophy, music, architecture, painting, science and discoveries of the time that constitute the myth and reality of the Renaissance.
    • 5/5
      Inspiring, engaging, excellent to contextualize Renaissance art, philosophy and music