Renaissance historian, Dr. Kenneth Bartlett, Department of History, Victoria College, University of Toronto, joins the show to discuss what the Italian Renaissance was, how long it lasted, and some of its other aspects, including the conspicuous and the subtle.
Some topics explored
- When it is believed to have started
- The key people
- Florence’s role in the Italian Renaissance
- Other regions and cities of Italy that played a role in the Renaissance and why
- Christianity’s role in the Italian Renaissance
- To what degree
- Patrons of the Italian Renaissance
- Writers in the Italian Renaissance
- Artists in the Italian Renaissance
- Science during the Italian Renaissance
- When the Italian Renaissance is believed to have ended
- How the Italian Renaissance influenced other areas
Listen to the episode
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Show Notes
- Professor Bartlett is author of numerous publications including the books The Renaissance in Italy: A History (Hackett Publishing Company, 2019) and A Short History of the Italian Renaissance (University of Toronto Press, 2013)
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