Historian Catherine Fletcher, author of the new book\xa0The Beauty and the Terror: An Alternative History of the Italian Renaissance, offers a fresh view on this transformative period in Italy \u2013 and Europe\u2019s \u2013 past. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices