Renaissance: The Transformation of the West Episode 45, Renaissance and Exploration: Motives Episode 45, Renaissance and Exploration: Motives.

Streaming video - 2018

The Age of Discovery can be thought of, in many ways, as a Renaissance project. Here, you'll learn many of the values, motivations, and conflicts that fostered preconditions for European exploration, including a curiosity about the natural world, technological innovations, and the underlying quest for glory and riches.