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Inventing the Renaissance

The Myth of a Golden Age

de Ada Palmer ...

Narrado por Candida Gubbins ...

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30 hora 18 minutos

An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent ... Leer más

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An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent
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Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous Myths about the Church's Past and How to Answer Them

de Diane Moczar ...

Narrado por Kevin F. Spalding ...

Completo

5 hora 3 minutos

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem ... Leer más

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The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem
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Brunelleschi's Dome

How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

de Ross King ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

Completo

6 hora 36 minutos

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the
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The Bookseller of Florence

The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance

de Ross King ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

Completo

18 hora 20 minutos

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion
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The House of Seymour

de Joanna Hickson ...

Narrado por Clare Corbett ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The House of Seymour
Completo

9 hora 57 minutos

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w... ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w...
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The House of Wisdom

How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

de Jim al-Khalili ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

Completo

10 hora 26 minutos

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the ... Leer más

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A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the
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The Florentines

From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization

de Paul Strathern ...

Narrado por Roger Clark ...

Completo

14 hora 35 minutos

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth to the Renaissance.Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642, something happened that transformed the entire culture of western civilization. Painting, sculpture, and architecture would all visibly change in such a striking fashion that there could be no going back on what ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth to the Renaissance.Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642, something happened that transformed the entire culture of western civilization. Painting, sculpture, and architecture would all visibly change in such a striking fashion that there could be no going back on what
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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee

An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens

de Charlie Higson ...

Narrado por Charlie Higson ...

Completo

15 hora 53 minutos

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy.... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....
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To Catch A King

Charles II's Great Escape

de Charles Spencer ...

Narrado por Richard Trinder ...

Completo

9 hora 18 minutos

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and
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Devil-Land

England Under Siege, 1588-1688

de Clare Jackson ...

Narrado por Emma Gregory ...

Completo

24 hora 10 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse
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Thorns, Lust, and Glory

The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn

de Estelle Paranque ...

Narrado por Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Completo

8 hora 18 minutos

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many
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Princes of the Renaissance

de Mary Hollingsworth ...

Narrado por Karen Cass ...

Completo

13 hora 16 minutos

A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most influential patrons.From the late Middle Ages, the independent Italian city-states were taken over by powerful families who installed themselves as dynastic rulers. Inspired by the humanists, the princes of 15th- and 16th-century Italy immersed themselves in the culture of antiquity, commissioning palaces, ... Leer más

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A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most influential patrons.From the late Middle Ages, the independent Italian city-states were taken over by powerful families who installed themselves as dynastic rulers. Inspired by the humanists, the princes of 15th- and 16th-century Italy immersed themselves in the culture of antiquity, commissioning palaces,
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Pensées

de Blaise Pascal ...

Narrado por William Sutherland ...

Completo

12 hora 52 minutos

Compiled after his death in 1662, Pascal's*"*pens├®es" (thoughts) are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and his heart-felt faith.The book begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and goes on to consider the ... Leer más

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Compiled after his death in 1662, Pascal's*"*pens├®es" (thoughts) are his ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who had resolved the conflict between his scientific mind and his heart-felt faith.The book begins with an analysis of the difference between mathematical and intuitive thinking and goes on to consider the
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Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama

de Mike Walker ...

Narrado por Carl Prekopp, Kai Owen, Anamaria Marinca, Full Cast, Philip Arditti, Mark Lewis Jones, Nia Roberts, Matthew McNulty, Richard Harrington, Jonathan Forbes ...

Completo

4 hora 43 minutos

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces
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First Italian War, The: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars’ Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Colin Fluxman ...

Completo

1 horas 7 minutos

In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a ... Leer más

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In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a
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Renaissance Saga, The: Unraveling Secrets of a World Transformed

"Elevate your listening experience with The Renaissance Saga: Unraveling Secrets and unlock a transformed world!"

de Barrett Winthrope ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

Completo

2 hora 4 minutos

The Renaissance Saga: Unraveling Secrets of a World Transformed⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your career and solidify your knowledge by unlocking wisdom, embracing change, and igniting your journey?Searching for a thorough resource that covers all the essential elements for your transformational path?Your quest ends here!This g... ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Renaissance Saga: Unraveling Secrets of a World Transformed⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your career and solidify your knowledge by unlocking wisdom, embracing change, and igniting your journey?Searching for a thorough resource that covers all the essential elements for your transformational path?Your quest ends here!This g...
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries

A New History

de James G. Clark ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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26 hora 57 minutos

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor EnglandShortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure, ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor EnglandShortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure,
... Leer más
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How to Be a Renaissance Woman

The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity

de Jill Burke ...

Narrado por Hannah Curtis ...

Completo

8 hora 27 minutos

Beauty, make-up, art, power: How to Be a Renaissance Woman presents an alternative history of this period as told by the women behind the paintings, providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives. Can the pressures women feel to look good be traced back to the sixteenth century?As the Renaissance visual world became populated by female nudes from the likes of Michelangelo and ... Leer más

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Beauty, make-up, art, power: How to Be a Renaissance Woman presents an alternative history of this period as told by the women behind the paintings, providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives. Can the pressures women feel to look good be traced back to the sixteenth century?As the Renaissance visual world became populated by female nudes from the likes of Michelangelo and
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Unveiling the Divine Feminine with Angela Voss

Botticelli’s Primavera and The Birth of Venus

de Angela Voss ...

Narrado por Angela Voss ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Neoplatonist Scholars
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1 horas 46 minutos

In these two lectures about Sandro Botticelli (1444-1510) and the meaning behind two of his best loved paintings, Angela introduces you to the esoteric worldview which flourished in the early centuries CE in cultural centres such as Alexandria in Egypt, and was reborn in Renaissance Europe. In fifteenth century Florence, a group of intellectuals centred around the great Platonic philosopher ... Leer más

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In these two lectures about Sandro Botticelli (1444-1510) and the meaning behind two of his best loved paintings, Angela introduces you to the esoteric worldview which flourished in the early centuries CE in cultural centres such as Alexandria in Egypt, and was reborn in Renaissance Europe. In fifteenth century Florence, a group of intellectuals centred around the great Platonic philosopher
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Histoire de la Renaissance : De Florence à une révolution de l’art et de la pensée

de Prosper Pennec ...

Narrado por Prosper Pennec ...

Completo

2 hora 8 minutos

Saisissez les racines de notre modernité à travers cette fascinante fresque historique sur l'éveil de l'art européen. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif vous transporte dans les ruelles animées d'une Italie en pleine mutation. Écoutez comment de puissantes dynasties de marchands ont transformé leurs cités en véritables incubateurs d'idées nouvelles.Laissez-vous captiver ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Saisissez les racines de notre modernité à travers cette fascinante fresque historique sur l'éveil de l'art européen. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif vous transporte dans les ruelles animées d'une Italie en pleine mutation. Écoutez comment de puissantes dynasties de marchands ont transformé leurs cités en véritables incubateurs d'idées nouvelles.Laissez-vous captiver
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Charles Quint. L'impossible empire universel

de Jérôme Hélie ...

Narrado por Jérôme Hélie ...

Completo

4 hora 23 minutos

"Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Charles Quint par Jérôme Hélie, agrégé d’histoire, professeur au lycée Henry IV et maître de conférences à Sciences-Po Paris. Modèle du conquérant mégalomane pour Rabelais, esprit dérangé pour Voltaire, héros romantique pour Hugo, Charles Quint a, de tout temps, hanté l’imaginaire français. Figure ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

"Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Charles Quint par Jérôme Hélie, agrégé d’histoire, professeur au lycée Henry IV et maître de conférences à Sciences-Po Paris. Modèle du conquérant mégalomane pour Rabelais, esprit dérangé pour Voltaire, héros romantique pour Hugo, Charles Quint a, de tout temps, hanté l’imaginaire français. Figure
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Dark Renaissance

The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival

de Stephen Greenblatt ...

Narrado por Edoardo Ballerini ...

Completo

9 hora 47 minutos

Poor boy. Spy. Transgressor. Genius.In repressive Elizabethan England, artists are frightened into dull conventionality; foreigners are suspect; popular entertainment largely consists of coarse spectacles, animal fights, and hangings. Into this crude world of government censorship and religious authoritarianism comes an ambitious cobbler’s son from Canterbury with a daring desire to be known—and ... Leer más

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Poor boy. Spy. Transgressor. Genius.In repressive Elizabethan England, artists are frightened into dull conventionality; foreigners are suspect; popular entertainment largely consists of coarse spectacles, animal fights, and hangings. Into this crude world of government censorship and religious authoritarianism comes an ambitious cobbler’s son from Canterbury with a daring desire to be known—and
... Leer más
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Cosimo de' Medici: The Life and Legacy of the Politician Who Established Florence’s Most Famous Family

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Victoria Woodson ...

Completo

1 horas 26 minutos

Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence has received its due credit, much of it belongs to the House of Medici, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such ... Leer más

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Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence has received its due credit, much of it belongs to the House of Medici, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such
... Leer más
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Summer with Montaigne, A

On the Art of Living Well

de Antoine Compagnon ...

Narrado por Fred Stella ...

Series series Europa Compass
Completo

3 hora 12 minutos

Michel de Montaigne embodies the humanist ideal—curious, measured, contemplative yet not unworldly, witty, free of prejudice, and urbane. But what does this French Renaissance philosopher have to tell us about how to think and live today? In forty short, erudite, and lively chapters written over a single summer, Antoine Compagnon seeks answers to that question.In A Summer with Montaigne, Compagnon ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Michel de Montaigne embodies the humanist ideal—curious, measured, contemplative yet not unworldly, witty, free of prejudice, and urbane. But what does this French Renaissance philosopher have to tell us about how to think and live today? In forty short, erudite, and lively chapters written over a single summer, Antoine Compagnon seeks answers to that question.In A Summer with Montaigne, Compagnon
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