The Renaissance
The Story of Civilization, Volume V
Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · June 7, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- Will Durant traces Italian civilization across the Renaissance, in the fifth volume of his classic series.
- Genres
- Renaissance History, Italian History, Renaissance Art History
- Published
- Simon & Schuster, June 7, 2011
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The Story of Civilization, Volume V: A history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576. This is the fifth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
Renaissance in Context
Will Durant traces Italian civilization across the Renaissance, in the fifth volume of his classic series.
Come here for
- Italy’s history from 1304 to 1576
- A broad view of Renaissance civilization
Expect
- A historical account spanning more than two centuries
- A place within Durant’s larger history of civilization
Where it sits
| Renaissance History | 94% |
|---|---|
| Italian History | 56% |
| Renaissance Art History | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- World History
- Civilizations
- Authors
- Will Durant
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- June 7, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History