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Leopold II, King of the Belgians, continues his efforts to acquire a colony in Africa. As he constructs an elaborate façade to mask his true intentions, he contracts the famous explorer Henry Morton Stanley to do the dirty work on his behalf.
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Ascherson, Neal. The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo. Granta Books, 1963.
O’Siochain, Seamas and O’Sullivan, Michael. The Eyes of Another Race: Roger Casement’s Congo Report and 1903 Diary. University College Dublin Press, 2003.
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. Penguin Books, 2007.
Hochschild, Adam. King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Mariner Books, 2020.
Pakenham, Thomas. The Scramble for Africa: White Man’s Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912. Perennial, 2003.
Rutz, Michael. King Leopold’s Congo and the ‘Scramble for Africa:’ a Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing Co. Inc, 2018
Cover Image: Satirical cartoon appearing in a November 1906 edition of the British magazine "Punch" depicting Leopold II as a snake attacking a Congolese man.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Central African tribal chant, date of recording unknown.
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In the mid-19th century, new technological advances and the emergence of large industrial economies usher in the age of ‘New Imperialism.’ As the world’s ‘great powers’ search for new territories to conquer, their eyes turn towards a region previously thought to be uninhabitable: Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Ascherson, Neal. The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo. Granta Books, 1963.
O’Siochain, Seamas and O’Sullivan, Michael. The Eyes of Another Race: Roger Casement’s Congo Report and 1903 Diary. University College Dublin Press, 2003.
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. Penguin Books, 2007.
Hochschild, Adam. King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Mariner Books, 2020.
Pakenham, Thomas. The Scramble for Africa: White Man’s Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912. Perennial, 2003.
Rutz, Michael. King Leopold’s Congo and the ‘Scramble for Africa:’ a Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing Co. Inc, 2018
Cover Image: Satirical cartoon appearing in a November 1906 edition of the British magazine "Punch" depicting Leopold II as a snake attacking a Congolese man.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Central African tribal chant, date of recording unknown.
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We divert from the main narrative to examine one of the most controversial aspects of the Korean War- the prisoner of war issue. Although the treatment of prisoners of war was codified into international law following World War II, both sides in this conflict would violate these laws to further their respective ends.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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The military situation in Korea devolves into a stalemate a year after the war began. Negotiations are opened to bring a stop to the bloodshed, but it very quickly becomes apparent that the diplomatic process will be more fraught than some may have hoped.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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As a new year dawns, the war in Korea nears another decisive turning point. Meanwhile, a domestic political crisis in the United States threatens to expand the conflict and plunge the world into a new conflagration.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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As the UN coalition struggles to mount a defense in the face of China’s intervention in the final weeks of 1950, they are forced to reckon with the fact that they now face an ‘entirely new war’ in Korea.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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The Chinese launch their attack on UN forces in Korea, catching the enemy off-guard and inflicting severe losses. Against all odds, the US Marines trapped at the Chosin Reservoir try to fight their way to safety through hostile territory.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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As the UN forces gain momentum following the Battle of Incheon, they must decide whether to continue advancing north of the 38th parallel. Meanwhile, China and the Soviet Union weigh the possibility of intervening on behalf of their North Korean comrades.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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General Douglas MacArthur hatches an audacious plan to turn the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations coalition. Meanwhile, long-standing tensions in Korea explode to the forefront, with the resulting violence leading to unspeakable atrocities and the deaths of thousands.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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War begins in earnest on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel on June 25th, 1950. As the Korean People’s Army advances rapidly southward, the American government is forced to decide whether or not to intervene in the conflict before it is too late.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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The year 1948 sees the establishment of two separate Korean governments in the north and south. Amidst growing tensions between the US and the USSR, the Korean peninsula seems poised to become the location of the first direct confrontation between the Soviets and Americans over spheres of influence.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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After having long been subjected to the rule of foreign powers, it seemed that with the defeat of Japan, the dream of Korean independence might finally be realized. However, the victorious allied powers of World War II had other plans.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988.
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020.
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987.
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
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Savonarola and his companions are brought before a tribunal and sentenced to death. Despite being formally condemned as a heretic, the friar's legacy would continue to cast a long shadow over Florentine politics in the years to come.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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As Savonarola languishes in his prison cell, his faith is tested. Reckoning with his inner battle between hope and despair, Savonarola would then write a series of religious tracts that have since taken on great theological significance.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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Political tensions in Florence reach a climax, and Savonarola is challenged to undergo a trial by fire. When the results of the trial turn public opinion decisively against him, he and his fellow monks are forced to make a desperate last stand in the monastery of San Marco.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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Savonarola creates a spectacular demonstration of public virtue in the hopes of turning Florence's fortunes around. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI has the monk excommunicated- a decision Savonarola was determined to fight against to his last breath.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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Savonarola engages in a new campaign to combat vice in the city of Florence. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI continues to utilize every possible strategy to silence the renegade friar.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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When Savonarola's influence prevents Florence from joining an anti-French coalition made up of the other Italian states, he raises the ire of Pope Alexander VI, sparking a deadly rivalry that would last for the next three years.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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The Medici have been expelled from Florence and the French army occupies the city. As the citizens of Florence begin the long process of forming a new republican government, they once more seek the guidance of Savonarola, who aspired to turn the city into a "New Jerusalem."
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927.
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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The "New Cyrus" whose coming Savonarola had long foretold arrives in Italy in the form of King Charles VIII of France. As the seemingly unstoppable armies of France threaten the city with destruction, the people of Florence turn to Savonarola to deliver them from peril.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
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Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey
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