Sons of Machiavelli: Popes, Kings, Princes and Courtesans

Booking will close on Friday 17th April 2026 at 12 noon.

Due to limited resources, we are UNABLE TO ACCEPT LATE BOOKINGS after this date.

Wednesday afternoons 2.00 - 4.00 p.m. for five weeks, 22nd April to 20th May 2026.

Sons of Machiavelli: Popes, Kings, Princes and Courtesans in Renaissance Europe

This course will introduce the history of Europe at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. In particular, it will aim to show the role played by the Roman church in the forging of Renaissance Europe.

Tutor: Renato Ammannati

Renato studied architecture, urban planning and theology in Rome. A member of the Vatican Commission for the Preservation of Monuments and Works of Art, he worked in Italy and the Vatican State for a number of years. In 2001 he published his first book: 'Apocalisse. Le cose che stanno per accadere. Linearita e reversibilita del tempo nell’ Apocalisse di Giovanni', and in 2010, 'Rivelazione e Storia'; both anthropological analyses of the Book of Revelations. Since 2012 Renato has given continuing education classes on Italian culture, history and art at the University of Dundee.

Course code: 09 304

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