Most Read This Week In Renaissance

[close] Enter at your own peril... this is the most dangerous group in all of Europe! Haha no, not really. We aren't even European... well, not all of us! If you have stumbled across this page, either you are or have a friend who thinks you are a history geek or a writing freak (in a compassionate way :D) who would appreciate what we do here, so we present... Giulianzo's Plato's Academy of Florence and the Confraternity of the Magi ; the new, improved, and awesome group that totally appreciates all things relating to the Mr. Medicis (especially Lorenzo and Giuliano [hence Giulian-zo's Academy]), writing, history (generally from before 0 to 1850), etc. The only things that are better than the original one is that 1) We are free to be heretic as we like; 2) The internet rocks, and 3) We have air conditioning! If you haven't already, before joining this group, you might want to become at least a little familiar with the books in the bookshelf. Add your own too :) Please participate and have fun :)

[close] To discuss the illuminated manuscript illustrations to Boccaccio

[close] A group focused on journeying through history with the help of Will and Ariel Durant's holistic view of Western Civilisation. (See https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18592352-illuminating-history). Currently we are approaching the realm of Greece beginning with the early Aegean civilisation and moving towards Classical Greece and Hellenism. You may also want to check out https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/58875-peregrinations-reading-through-the-ages Ancient Greece: Large version: http://ancient-greece.org/images/maps/map-divisions/9-greece.jpg

[close] Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana - This reading group will explore the realm of world history ranging from the cradle of civilization around 10,000 BCE to the present. It will focus on books covering specific time periods, places, people, games, food, geography, literature, navigation, warfare, art, architecture, science, poetry, drama, epics, trade, languages, mythology, archaeology, religion and much more. The works will be selected by active members through monthly polls. Hopefully this journey will be enriching and strongly inspired by the muse of history.