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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West
- By: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
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While it’s easy to get caught up - and, rightfully so - in the art of the Renaissance, you cannot have a full, rounded understanding of just how important these centuries were without investigating the period's politics, its spirituality, its philosophies, its economics....
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5min in she goes full feminist
- By Anthony on 15-06-20
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Renaissance: The Transformation of the West
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 20-07-18
- Language: English
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While it’s easy to get caught up - and, rightfully so - in the art of the Renaissance, you cannot have a full, rounded understanding of just how important these centuries were without investigating the period's politics, its spirituality, its philosophies, its economics....
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The Lives of the Artists
- By: Giorgio Vasari, Julia Conway Bondanella - Translated by, Peter Bondanella - Translated by
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
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These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art....
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The audio-equivalent of sleeping pills.
- By Ashtree on 03-12-20
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The Lives of the Artists
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 14-05-19
- Language: English
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These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art....
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Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Giants of Science, Book 1
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist....
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Leonardo Da Vinci
- The Giants of Science, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Series: The Giants of Science
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 12-11-19
- Language: English
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Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist....
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The Fool's Girl
- By: Celia Rees
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission....
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The Fool's Girl
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-03-13
- Language: English
- Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission....
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The Scarlet Contessa
- A Novel of the Italian Renaissance
- By: Jeanne Kalogridis
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew....
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The Scarlet Contessa
- A Novel of the Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 20-07-10
- Language: English
- Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew....
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Brunelleschi's Dome
- How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius....
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Brilliant book, shocking performance.
- By CCE on 01-05-21
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Brunelleschi's Dome
- How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 21-07-20
- Language: English
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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius....
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Incontinent on the Continent
- My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy
- By: Jane Christmas
- Narrated by: Eileen Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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In this travelogue of self-discovery, Jane Christmas brings her wickedly irreverent style to a new mother-daughter experience....
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Highly amusing and honest storytelling
- By Mumof3 on 07-05-19
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Incontinent on the Continent
- My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy
- Narrated by: Eileen Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 26-02-13
- Language: English
- In this travelogue of self-discovery, Jane Christmas brings her wickedly irreverent style to a new mother-daughter experience....
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Italian History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Italy and Rome
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Italy and Rome, then this audiobook is for you. It includes two books: History of Italy and History of Rome. It covers topics ranging from the founding and early settlements to the modern history....
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A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF ITALIAN HISTORY
- By Helen Unsworth on 05-09-21
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Italian History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Italy and Rome
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 12-02-21
- Language: English
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Italy and Rome, then this audiobook is for you. It includes two books: History of Italy and History of Rome. It covers topics ranging from the founding and early settlements to the modern history....
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Legends of the Renaissance: The Lives and Legacies of Ferdinand & Isabella
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, given the title the "most Catholic monarchs" by the Pope during their reign over Spain, are often blamed for some of the greatest atrocities in history....
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Legends of the Renaissance: The Lives and Legacies of Ferdinand & Isabella
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Release date: 17-08-17
- Language: English
- Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, given the title the "most Catholic monarchs" by the Pope during their reign over Spain, are often blamed for some of the greatest atrocities in history....
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Anne and Louis
- Passion and Politics in Early Renaissance France, Part II of the Anne of Brittany Series
- By: Rozsa Gaston
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is the love of King Louis XII of France's life. Too bad he's already married. While his annulment proceedings create Europe's most sensational scandal of 1498, Anne returns to Brittany to take back control of her duchy....
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Anne and Louis
- Passion and Politics in Early Renaissance France, Part II of the Anne of Brittany Series
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Series: Anne of Brittany, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 30-07-19
- Language: English
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Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is the love of King Louis XII of France's life. Too bad he's already married. While his annulment proceedings create Europe's most sensational scandal of 1498, Anne returns to Brittany to take back control of her duchy....
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Anne and Charles
- Passion and Politics in Late Medieval France: the Story of Anne of Brittany’s Marriage to Charles VIII
- By: Rozsa Gaston
- Narrated by: Anna Parker-Naples
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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When Anne of Brittany's father dies in 1488, she becomes Duchess of Brittany, her country's ruler at age 11. For the next three years, the unmarried, orphaned duchess is pursued by suitors while Brittany is invaded by its larger, more powerful neighbor of France....
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A sad waste of a credit...badly written and even more badly read!
- By Bookaholic on 06-05-18
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Anne and Charles
- Passion and Politics in Late Medieval France: the Story of Anne of Brittany’s Marriage to Charles VIII
- Narrated by: Anna Parker-Naples
- Series: Anne of Brittany, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 13-03-18
- Language: English
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When Anne of Brittany's father dies in 1488, she becomes Duchess of Brittany, her country's ruler at age 11. For the next three years, the unmarried, orphaned duchess is pursued by suitors while Brittany is invaded by its larger, more powerful neighbor of France....
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The Italians before Italy: Conflict and Competition in the Mediterranean
- By: Kenneth R. Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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In these 24 lectures, Professor Bartlett traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries....
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Great course, recorded in the wrong order
- By astriddg on 19-10-18
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The Italians before Italy: Conflict and Competition in the Mediterranean
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Series: The Great Courses: Renaissance & Early Modern History
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
- In these 24 lectures, Professor Bartlett traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries....
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The Da Vinci Women
- The Untold Feminist Power of Leonardo's Art
- By: Kia Vahland
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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This new biographical look at Leonardo da Vinci explores the Renaissance master's groundbreaking portrayal of women which forever changed the way the female form is depicted....
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The Da Vinci Women
- The Untold Feminist Power of Leonardo's Art
- Narrated by: Ana Clements
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 25-02-20
- Language: English
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This new biographical look at Leonardo da Vinci explores the Renaissance master's groundbreaking portrayal of women which forever changed the way the female form is depicted....
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Project Renaissance
- White Wings
- By: Brian Gates
- Narrated by: Steve White
- Length: 11 hrs
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Solis won capitalism. The mega-corporation invented the contact lens that augments reality, effectively retiring the smartphone. Individuals can now enhance their reality to make it appear however they please. Life is artificially blissful....
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Project Renaissance
- White Wings
- Narrated by: Steve White
- Series: The Project Renaissance, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 27-04-21
- Language: English
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Solis won capitalism. The mega-corporation invented the contact lens that augments reality, effectively retiring the smartphone. Individuals can now enhance their reality to make it appear however they please. Life is artificially blissful....
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Michelangelo, God's Architect
- The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece
- By: William E. Wallace
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings....
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A captivating read by Simon Callow
- By Audio addict on 29-11-19
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Michelangelo, God's Architect
- The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 15-10-19
- Language: English
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Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings....
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The Silkworm Keeper
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Giulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun, but she is determined to atone for her past misdeeds by making her new monastery a success. When an unexpected disaster closes the convent, Giulia is forced to turn to her old friend, Fabio Pasello, for help....
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Loved it
- By Hannah Parry on 16-03-24
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The Silkworm Keeper
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Series: Italian Renaissance Series, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 07-02-22
- Language: English
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Giulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun, but she is determined to atone for her past misdeeds by making her new monastery a success. When an unexpected disaster closes the convent, Giulia is forced to turn to her old friend, Fabio Pasello, for help....
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A Less Boring History of the World
- By: Dave Rear
- Narrated by: Miles Jupp
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
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Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach....
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Patronising & Flippant
- By Jess on 19-05-13
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A Less Boring History of the World
- Narrated by: Miles Jupp
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-10-12
- Language: English
- Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach....
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Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal
- Living History Library
- By: Robert Reilly
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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Red Hugh was a true champion for Irish liberty from Queen Elizabeth's constricting reign in the late 1580's and beyond....
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Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal
- Living History Library
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 11-04-17
- Language: English
- Red Hugh was a true champion for Irish liberty from Queen Elizabeth's constricting reign in the late 1580's and beyond....
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The Italian Renaissance
- By: Kenneth R. Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
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This is your opportunity to appreciate the results of the Italian Renaissance and gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces....
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Gripping
- By mr on 29-12-14
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The Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Series: The Great Courses: Renaissance & Early Modern History
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
- This is your opportunity to appreciate the results of the Italian Renaissance and gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces....
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The Close-Up
- A Hollywood Renaissance Novella (1001 Dark Nights)
- By: Kennedy Ryan
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton, Winston James
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Set in the dynamic worlds of professional basketball and entertainment, two of Kennedy Ryan’s most critically-acclaimed series—HOOPs and Hollywood Renaissance—collide in this tale of forbidden romance....
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Loved the story however,
- By NL on 11-12-22
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The Close-Up
- A Hollywood Renaissance Novella (1001 Dark Nights)
- Narrated by: Marissa Hampton, Winston James
- Series: Hollywood Renaissance, Book 1.5, 1001 Dark Nights, Book 1.5
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 16-08-22
- Language: English
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Set in the dynamic worlds of professional basketball and entertainment, two of Kennedy Ryan’s most critically-acclaimed series—HOOPs and Hollywood Renaissance—collide in this tale of forbidden romance....
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