Presents a historical background of the intellectual and cultural history of Italy during the renaissance.

View a map of the European nation and gain an understanding of the Papal states' dominance over the region.

Details the origins of the powerful Renaissance family that settled in Rimini and gave rise to Prince Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta.

Examine the text of Jacob Burkhardt's pioneering work "The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy" presented in an easy to digest format.