‎Renaissance: The Transformation of the West - Apple TV

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Professor Jennifer McNabb walks through the centuries of exhilarating change in Europe; focusing on overlooked areas; the role of women in the Renaissance; the lives of the poor and elite; connections between the Renaissance and the Reformation.

History · 2018 · 33 min

Starring Jennifer McNabb

EPISODE 1

The Spirit of Renaissance

Learning how the Renaissance pioneers a new way of thinking about history itself; exploring who, exactly, the typical Renaissance man is; getting answers to the questions about the Renaissance's powerful fusion of classical and medieval worldviews.

32 min · 20 July 2018
EPISODE 2

Rebirth: Classical Values Made New

Considering how the key contexts and values of the European Renaissance set the stage for a new era of questions; the two chief examples to chart the origins of the European Renaissance are the Black Death and the letters of Petrarch.

27 min · 20 July 2018
EPISODE 3

The Medieval Roots of Italian Renaissance

The Renaissance first blooms in Italy; the politics and economics of medieval Italian states; the legacies of antiquity gain traction throughout the peninsula; the influence of trade revivals, a dynamic social order and the profits from holy wars.

31 min · 20 July 2018
EPISODE 4

The Rise of the Humanists

Focusing on humanism, one of the most challenging foundational concepts of the Renaissance; how and why education undergoes its extreme makeover; exploring the fields that dominate this new way of learning; humanist schools and schoolmasters.

32 min · 20 July 2018
EPISODE 5

Renaissance Florence: Age of Gold

How Florence becomes synonymous with the Italian Renaissance; exploring the complex political journey of this "most noble" of cities, from model republic to six decades of domination by the iconic Medici family, and back again.

31 min · 20 July 2018
EPISODE 6

Renaissance Venice: More Serene Republic

Diving into the history and legacy of Venice during the period of the Renaissance, when the city prospers without land; how Venice is shaped by its merchant elite; how it joins the ranks of Italian city-states; how Venice experiences humanism.

30 min · 20 July 2018

Jennifer McNabb

Host