Overview -- Humanism and the arts -- Discoveries in astronomy and geography -- Reformation -- Inquisition and witch hunt
Summary
What happened in Europe at the time of the Renaissance and how has it influenced modern man? This historical documentary takes us back to one of history's most intriguing and crucial chapters in Europe's history when doors opened to whole new worlds; when man explored the stars, and traveled to the ends of the Earth. The geniuses of the Renaissance created a completely new understanding of the world and of mankind. This film tells the story of how it unfolds, and how the ideas came to affect the lives of Europeans