Italian Renaissance

When you think of the Italian Renaissance, chances are you think of all that it gave us: the sculptures of Michelangelo. The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci. The writings of Petrarch and Machiavelli. But have you ever wondered why there was such an artistic, cultural, and intellectual explosion in Italy, beginning in the 14th century? Why did it occur in Italy and not some other part of Europe? Why did it happen predominantly in certain Italian city-states, such as Florence? In The Italian Renaissance, Professor Kenneth Bartlett will answer these questions and more.