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Inventing the Renaissance with Ada Palmer
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:55:55
Publish Date: 2025-06-12 02:33:58
Description: Given that the term literally means “rebirth”, the Renaissance throws some not-so-subtle shade on the period that comes before it. So, where did the idea of the Renaissance actually come from? And was it truly a golden age? This week, Danièle speaks with Ada Palmer about Petrarch, Machiavelli, atheism, and how we should look at the period formerly known as the Renaissance.
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