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The Renaissance (Story of Civilization, Bk 5)
The Renaissance - Story of Civilization, Bk 5 Author:Will Durant, Ariel Durant In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholar... more »ship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.
The fifth volume in Will Durant's encyclopedic resume of world history. A study of the stages, attributes, personalities, and flourishing towns of the Italian Renaissance, the volume begins with the dawn of enlightenment as it was reflected in the works of Petrarch and Boccaccio and continues to the late Cinquecento Venetian sunset.« less