Inventing the Renaissance

In her audiobook Inventing the Renaissance, Ada Palmer offers a fresh and provocative perspective on a period often idealized as Europe's golden age. Challenging popular myths, she portrays the Renaissance as a tumultuous and complex era shaped by conflict and nostalgia, highlighting a diverse array of historical figures whose stories reveal a more fragile and wild chapter of history. Palmer’s witty analysis invites listeners to reconsider longstanding perceptions of this transformative period.