description: Part Two Of Two PartsA colorful pageant of princes and kings, painters and philosophers, scientists and architects comes to life in Will Durant's study of the Italian Renaissance, Volume 5 of The Story of Civilization. He sets the stage in Florence for the opening act of a magnificent cultural flowering spread across Europe and continued through time.Even more than its artistic awakening, the Renaissance stands as a declaration of mental freedom. It was a great contribution to the progress of mankind."Dr. Durant has a keen and mordant wit that flashes forth frequently to enliven his pages . . . he is an artist in words." (Saturday Review)
title: The Renaissance   Part 1 Of 2
titlecomplete: The Renaissance   Part 1 Of 2
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publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.