Unlike other books in the 11-volume series that span entire continents, The Renaissance is unique for its narrow, focused scope. Durant focuses almost exclusively on , tracing the era from the birth of the poet Petrarch to the death of the painter Titian.
: How thinkers moved away from medieval orthodoxy toward human-centered inquiry. The Story of Civilization Volume V: The Renaiss...
: The infamous Borgia family, Machiavelli, and the great "Renaissance Popes" of Rome. Unlike other books in the 11-volume series that