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The Rise And Fall Of The House Of Medici - Christopher Hibbert
The Rise And Fall Of The House Of Medici
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At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the... show more
At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780140050905 (0140050906)
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
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UNICORN PORN FOR ALL
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it
4.0
Good overview of the Medici family's history, which makes it a good overview of the Italian Renaissance - at least from a political and social perspective. Not a ton of detail on the art and science of the time, unfortunately; I'll have to get that elsewhere. But I knew that going in.
Princess Bookie (Virginia on GR)
Princess Bookie (Virginia on GR) rated it
2.0
I've also had an interest in Italian history. The Medici family make up a huge part of that history. This book was a bit of struggle to get through. The history was amazing but the writing style was a bit boring in telling that history.
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