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| Author | : Leon Battista Alberti |
| Publisher | : Columbia : University of South Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1969 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
"I libri della famiglia has long been viewed by Italians as a classic of Italian literature. It displays a variety of styles--high rhetoric, systematic moral exposition, novelistic portrayal of character--in the typical Renaissance framework of the dialogue. The chief merit of the work lies in its scope: it directly assays the personal value system of the Florentine bourgeois class, which did so much to foster the development of art, literature, and science. This translation is based upon the critical edition by Cecil Grayson, Serena Professor of Italian Studies, Oxford."--Jacket.
| Author | : Gene A. Brucker |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Florence (Italy) |
| ISBN | : 0520215222 |
The text is complemented throughout by a wealth of paintings and drawings, 200 of them in full color. Also included are a chronology of important historical events, a listing of noted Florentine families, and a genealogy of the famed Medici family.
| Author | : Christopher Hibbert |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 675 |
| Release | : 2004-03-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0141926244 |
This book is as captivating as the city itself. Hibbert's gift is weaving political, social and art history into an elegantly readable and marvellously lively whole. The author's book on Florence will also be at once a history and a guide book and will be enhanced by splendid photographs and illustrations and line drawings which will describe all teh buildings and treasures of the city.
| Author | : Florence Romano |
| Publisher | : Mascot Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-05-05 |
| Genre | : Children of working parents |
| ISBN | : 9781620867860 |
A little girl is sad to say goodbye to her parents when they leave for work, but always has fun with her special friend Nanny.
| Author | : Paul Strathern |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 403 |
| Release | : 2015-08-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1605988278 |
By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of Botticelli and Michelangelo, the ruling Medici embodied the progressive humanist spirit of the age, and in Lorenzo de' Medici they possessed a diplomat capable of guarding the militarily weak city in a climate of constantly shifting allegiances. In Savonarola, an unprepossessing provincial monk, Lorenzo found his nemesis. Filled with Old Testament fury, Savonarola's sermons reverberated among a disenfranchised population, who preferred medieval Biblical certainties to the philosophical interrogations and intoxicating surface glitter of the Renaissance. The battle between these two men would be a fight to the death, a series of sensational events—invasions, trials by fire, the 'Bonfire of the Vanities', terrible executions and mysterious deaths—featuring a cast of the most important and charismatic Renaissance figures.In an exhilaratingly rich and deeply researched story, Paul Strathern reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts, and political compromises that made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history.
| Author | : Catherine Aragon |
| Publisher | : Viatores LLC |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2017-05-18 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780999013304 |
Mission Florence takes your young travelers through the famous sights of Florence, engaging them in an exciting scavenger hunt as you explore city landmarks together.
| Author | : Nardia Plumridge |
| Publisher | : Hardie Grant Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2019-05-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1743585918 |
Go beyond the facade of the palazzi and take a turn down the cobblestone side streets of Florence to discover vintage stores housing designer names, restaurants offering farm-to-table dishes and boutique hotels in 16th-century buildings. Lost in Florence is a comprehensive guide to the very best places to eat, drink, shop and explore in this magical city.
Author Nardia Plumridge shares not only Florence's highlights, but also unlocks some of its secrets, so in no time you'll be living like a local. Full day itineraries help you navigate the best of the city, and the daytrip section to nearby Siena, Cinque Terre and the Chianti wine region allows you to make the most of your trip. Experience the best of the city and a bit of la dolce vita with Lost in Florence.
| Author | : Douglas Preston |
| Publisher | : Grand Central Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 2008-06-10 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 0446537411 |
In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt and Erik Larson, the author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence as he seeks to uncover one of the most infamous figures in Italian history. In 2000, Douglas Preston fulfilled a dream to move his family to Italy. Then he discovered that the olive grove in front of their 14th century farmhouse had been the scene of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, meets Italian investigative journalist Mario Spezi to learn more. This is the true story of their search for--and identification of--the man they believe committed the crimes, and their chilling interview with him. And then, in a strange twist of fate, Preston and Spezi themselves become targets of the police investigation. Preston has his phone tapped, is interrogated, and told to leave the country. Spezi fares worse: he is thrown into Italy's grim Capanne prison, accused of being the Monster of Florence himself. Like one of Preston's thrillers, The Monster of Florence, tells a remarkable and harrowing story involving murder, mutilation, and suicide-and at the center of it, Preston and Spezi, caught in a bizarre prosecutorial vendetta.
| Author | : Fabrice Moireau |
| Publisher | : Didier Millet,Csi |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2016-10-27 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789814610216 |
Florence − capital of Tuscany, birthplace of the Renaissance and a UNESCO Word Heritage Site − is shown in this book through the depictions of its architectural wealth, iconic monuments and its less well-known areas. From churches to museums, gardens to palaces, and small squares to twisting narrow streets, Fabrice Moireau has created a vivid portrait of the city where the Medicis, Leonardo da Vinci and Dante Alighieri once lived. The artist's palette reveals the grandeur of the history of Florence, as well as its charms and atmosphere.
| Author | : Ross King |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2021-04-01 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1473561027 |
'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNAL The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers. At a time where all books were made by hand, these people helped imagine a new and enlightened world. At the heart of this activity was a remarkable bookseller: Vespasiano da Bisticci. His books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. With a client list that included popes and royalty, Vespasiano became the 'king of the world's booksellers'. But by 1480 a new invention had appeared: the printed book, and Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge faced a formidable new challenge. 'A spectacular life of the book trade's Renaissance man' JOHN CAREY, SUNDAY TIMES
