The Medici by Mary Hollingsworth
A fresh telling of the rise and fall of the House of Medici, the family that dominated political and cultural life in Florence for three centuries.
'An excellent study of the Medici.. A careful, understated book ... [It] is never short on drama' Telegraph.
'A lucid and beautifully illustrated family history. In Hollingsworth's surefooted telling, this ruthless but enlightened family were at their best when they were true to the Florentine motto of "profit and honour"' The Times, Book of the Week.
'[This] forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy - and brutality' Telegraph Books of the Year.
'A vital acquisition for anyone who studies the Renaissance and seeks the true role of the Medici in the history of Florence' Kirkus, starred review.
'Drawing on impeccable documentary research [this] is a lively and accessible new account of the House of Medici' Country Life.
'Lavishly illustrated in colour, clearly written and meticulously edited, this is likely to become the standard work of reference for anyone who seeks information about the members of the family that dominated Florence' TLS.
'A beautifully illustrated and scholarly survey of five centuries of the Medici family' Literary Review.
'A well-illustrated history of the rise and fall of the House of Medici' The Times.
'The Medici family dominated political and cultural life in Florence for three centuries, but the received wisdom, that they were beneficent, enlightened rulers, is challenged by Renaissance scholar Mary Hollingsworth in this engrossing, fully illustrated account' Choice Magazine.
'A lucid and beautifully illustrated family history. In Hollingsworth's surefooted telling, this ruthless but enlightened family were at their best when they were true to the Florentine motto of "profit and honour"' The Times, Book of the Week.
'[This] forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy - and brutality' Telegraph Books of the Year.
'A vital acquisition for anyone who studies the Renaissance and seeks the true role of the Medici in the history of Florence' Kirkus, starred review.
'Drawing on impeccable documentary research [this] is a lively and accessible new account of the House of Medici' Country Life.
'Lavishly illustrated in colour, clearly written and meticulously edited, this is likely to become the standard work of reference for anyone who seeks information about the members of the family that dominated Florence' TLS.
'A beautifully illustrated and scholarly survey of five centuries of the Medici family' Literary Review.
'A well-illustrated history of the rise and fall of the House of Medici' The Times.
'The Medici family dominated political and cultural life in Florence for three centuries, but the received wisdom, that they were beneficent, enlightened rulers, is challenged by Renaissance scholar Mary Hollingsworth in this engrossing, fully illustrated account' Choice Magazine.
Mary Hollingsworth is a scholar of the Italian Renaissance, and author of The Cardinal's Hat, The Borgias: History's Most Notorious Dynasty and Patronage in Renaissance Italy: From 1400 to the Early Sixteenth Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786691521 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786691523 |
| Title | The Medici |
| Author | Mary Hollingsworth |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Year published | 2017-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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