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Fiction in Italy during the Renaissance

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In this episode, Ryan takes a look at Fiction in the form of stories, tall tales and outright lies in Italy during the Renaissance. Discover the early tales that may have inspired Chaucer, meet the sneak whose name became a watchword for plotting, and learn how a litany of lies lay behind the success of Christopher Columbus.

 

Links:

  • Italy National Anthem - Instrumental (https://youtu.be/kqAP9c2hJ6k)
  • Medieval Music Collection (https://youtu.be/Phq7Bmeg2A4)
  • Italian Music Instrumental Classic (https://youtu.be/XgpxpTe5pus)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme - Instrumental, courtesy of Courtney Schmall (https://youtu.be/3cL5E-cB_EY)

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    Chapters:

    00:18 Intro

    02:02 Orientation to Italy

    12:07 History of Italy

    18:58 What was The Renaissance?

    22:58 What is Fiction?

    24:23 Boccaccio

    36:52 Machiavelli

    46:22 Columbus

    01:01:52 Derzolation

    01:04:36 Outro

     

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