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Author Durant, Will, 1885-1981.

Title The Renaissance : a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D. / Will Durant
Published New York : Simon & Schuster, 1953

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 MELB  945.05 D951R  AVAILABLE
Description 776 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series The story of civilization ; 5
Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Story of civilization ; 5
Contents The age of Petrarch and Boccaccio: 1304-75 -- The popes in Avignon: 1309-77 -- The rise of the Medici: 1378-1464 -- The golden age: 1464-92 -- Savonarola and the republic: 1492-1534 -- Milan -- Leonardo Da Vinci -- Tuscany and Umbria -- Mantua -- Ferrara -- Venice and her realm -- Emilia and the marches -- The kingdom of Naples -- The crisis in the church: 1378-1447 -- The Renaissance captures Rome: 1447-92 -- The Borgias -- Julius II: 1503-13 -- Leo X: 1513-21 -- The intellectual revolt -- The moral release -- The political collapse: 1494-1534 -- Sunset in Venice -- The waning of the Renaissance
Summary A history of the Renaissance as it flowered through Italy. Emphasizes the contributions of characters famous in history
Notes Maps on lining papers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Renaissance -- Italy.
Renaissance.
SUBJECT Europe -- Civilization http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045637 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Italy -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068886
Italy -- History -- 1268-1492. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068947
Italy -- History -- 1492-1559. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068950
LC no. 35010016
ISBN 0671616005