Bernd Roeck, "The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Podcast: New Books in the History of Science (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Bernd Roeck, "The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance" (Princeton UP, 2025)Pub date: 2025-06-22Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationToday I’m speaking with Bernd Roeck about his book, The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance (Princeton University Press, 2025). Bernd is professor of modern history at the University of Zurich and director of the German Centre for Venetian Studies in Venice. Translated by Patrick Baker, The World at First Light is a truly magisterial work. Much ink and paint has been spilled illuminating and interpreting the cultural flourishing known as Europe’s rebirth. The Renaissance was chiefly marked by a revival in classical literature and philosophy, artistic and scientific innovations embodied by polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, and William Shakespeare. In exploring this historical period, Bernd offers the most authoritative and up-to-date treatment of the Renaissance. Caleb Zakarin is editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from New Books Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.