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Section 46: Humanism
Renaissance, The Transformation of the West: Episode 4, The Rise of the Humanists
Foundations of Western Civilization II, A History of the Modern Western World: Episode 4, Renaissance Humanism – 1350 – 1650
The Great Courses, Ancient and Medieval History, The Italian Renaissance: Lesson 5, Petrarch and the Foundations of Humanism
To You, Being of the Future, Part II: Petrarch, Father of Humanism
Section 47: The Renaissance
The Renaissance for Students
The Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations
Just the Facts: The Renaissance
A Man for All Seasons
Section 48: The Reformation
Rick Steves’ Luther and the Reformation
Just The Facts: The Reformation
A History of Christianity: Episode 4, Reformation – The Individual Before God
Foundations of Western Civilization II, A History of the Modern Western World: Episodes 7, The Protestant Reformation – 1500 – 22 and 8, The Wars of Religion – 1523 – 1648
Peoples XVI: Italians
Italy
The Great Courses: The Guide to Essential Italy
History of Italy
Italy’s Cities 2000 – 2007
