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Between Crown and Enlightenment: Great Figures of the 17th Century by George Fritsche

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Between Crown and Enlightenment: Great Figures of the 17th Century

Author
George Fritsche
Narrator
George Fritsche
Publisher
BÄNG Management & Verlag
Publish Date
15 August 2026
Run Time
1 hour 27 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Political science and theory
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The 17th century was a time of great contrasts. While powerful rulers expanded their empires and established magnificent courts, scientists, philosophers, and explorers revolutionized our understanding of the world. Art and culture flourished impressively during the Baroque era. This audiobook tells the fascinating life stories of 15 extraordinary figures—from Louis XIV, the Sun King, to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, to Rembrandt, Rubens, and William Shakespeare. Their ideas, discoveries, and works shaped Europe and laid the foundation for the modern world. An exciting journey through the century of kings, scholars, artists, and explorers—and to the people who made history.

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Author
George Fritsche
Narrator
George Fritsche
Duration
1 hour 27 minutes
Release Date
15 August 2026
ISBN
9783754524893
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
BÄNG Management & Verlag
Genre
Political science and theory

Synopsis

The 17th century was a time of great contrasts. While powerful rulers expanded their empires and established magnificent courts, scientists, philosophers, and explorers revolutionized our understanding of the world. Art and culture flourished impressively during the Baroque era. This audiobook tells the fascinating life stories of 15 extraordinary figures—from Louis XIV, the Sun King, to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, to Rembrandt, Rubens, and William Shakespeare. Their ideas, discoveries, and works shaped Europe and laid the foundation for the modern world. An exciting journey through the century of kings, scholars, artists, and explorers—and to the people who made history.

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