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Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781620909294
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Italian Woman written by Jean Plaidy and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Frederick Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Medici written by George Frederick Young and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847656870
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book Medici Money written by Tim Parks and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medici are famous as the rulers of Florence at the high point of the Renaissance. Their power derived from the family bank, and this book tells the fascinating, frequently bloody story of the family and the dramatic development and collapse of their bank (from Cosimo who took it over in 1419 to his grandson Lorenzo the Magnificent who presided over its precipitous decline). The Medici faced two apparently insuperable problems: how did a banker deal with the fact that the Church regarded interest as a sin and had made it illegal? How in a small republic like Florence could he avoid having his wealth taken away by taxation? But the bank became indispensable to the Church. And the family completely subverted Florence's claims to being democratic. They ran the city. Medici Money explores a crucial moment in the passage from the Middle Ages to the Modern world, a moment when our own attitudes to money and morals were being formed. To read this book is to understand how much the Renaissance has to tell us about our own world. Medici Money is one of the launch titles in a new series, Atlas Books, edited by James Atlas. Atlas Books pairs fine writers with stories of the economic forces that have shaped the world, in a new genre - the business book as literature.
Author : George Frederick Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Medici written by George Frederick Young and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Frederick Young
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781341195297
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (952 download)
Download or read book The Medici, Volume 2 written by George Frederick Young and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Paul Strathern
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448104343
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)
Download or read book The Medici written by Paul Strathern and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling piece of Italian history of the infamous family that become one of the most powerful in Europe, weaving its history with Renaissance greats from Leonardo da Vinci to Galileo Against the background of an age which saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money and ambition. Strathern paints a vivid narrative of the dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Strathern also follows the lives of many of the great Renaissance artists with whom the Medici had dealings, including Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello; as well as scientists like Galileo and Pico della Mirandola; and the fortunes of those members of the Medici family who achieved success away from Florence, including the two Medici popes and Catherine de' Médicis, who became Queen of France and played a major role in that country through three turbulent reigns. ‘A great overview of one family's centuries-long role in changing the face of Europe’ Irish Independent
Author : Paul Strathern
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1605988278
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Death in Florence written by Paul Strathern and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : G F 1846-1919 Young
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297516061
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Medici Volume 2 written by G F 1846-1919 Young and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Cristina Acidini
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300094954
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (949 download)
Download or read book The Medici, Michelangelo, & the Art of Late Renaissance Florence written by Cristina Acidini and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Publisdhed in conjuntion with the exhibition: Magnificenza! the Medici, Michelangelo, & the Art of Late Renaissance Florence (In Italy, L'Ombra del genio: Michelangelo e l'arte a Firenze, 1538-1631) ..."--Title page verso.
Author : HardPress
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781314517408
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (174 download)
Download or read book The Medici Volume 2 written by HardPress and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Anne Mather
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN 13 : 4596077312
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)
Download or read book THE MEDICI LOVER Vol.2 written by Anne Mather and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzanne, who works at a hotel in London, decides to spend her vacation at her friend Pietro’s family house in Italy. The mansion belongs to Mazzaro, a young descendant of the aristocracy. An accident has left Mazzaro with scars all over his body, yet the first time Suzanne meets him, she instantly becomes attracted to his strong presence. But she reminds herself that he has a beautiful wife and a child—Suzanne can’t understand why she is fascinated by him. Then she finds out his secret, a secret that even his wife doesn’t know. Despite her best intentions, Suzanne is about to find herself caught in the whirlpool of love…
Author : Lia Markey
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271078227
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Imagining the Americas in Medici Florence written by Lia Markey and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study of the impact of the discovery of the Americas on Italian Renaissance art and culture, Imagining the Americas in Medici Florence demonstrates that the Medici grand dukes of Florence were not only great patrons of artists but also early conservators of American culture. In collecting New World objects such as featherwork, codices, turquoise, and live plants and animals, the Medici grand dukes undertook a “vicarious conquest” of the Americas. As a result of their efforts, Renaissance Florence boasted one of the largest collections of objects from the New World as well as representations of the Americas in a variety of media. Through a close examination of archival sources, including inventories and Medici letters, Lia Markey uncovers the provenance, history, and meaning of goods from and images of the Americas in Medici collections, and she shows how these novelties were incorporated into the culture of the Florentine court. More than just a study of the discoveries themselves, this volume is a vivid exploration of the New World as it existed in the minds of the Medici and their contemporaries. Scholars of Italian and American art history will especially welcome and benefit from Markey’s insight.
Author : J. R. Hale
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781842124567
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (245 download)
Download or read book Florence and the Medici written by J. R. Hale and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enduring fascination of the Medici emanates from their ability as individuals and as a family to control the government of Florence - first, within a quasi-democratic system, and finally through dynastic inheritance.Based on the latest research, Professor Hale's masterly study thus presents an account of the Medici that serves as a history of Florence from the early fifteenth to the early eighteenth century.
Author : Emily Bex
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781645830764
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (37 download)
Download or read book The Blood Covenant written by Emily Bex and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G. F. Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332204069
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Medici, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by G. F. Young and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Medici, Vol. 2 of 2 The Medici was written by G. F. Young in 1920. This is a 726 page book, containing 174921 words and 61 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : G. F. 1846-1919 Young
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781295773718
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (737 download)
Download or read book The Medici Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition written by G. F. 1846-1919 Young and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Mary Hollingsworth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 168177710X
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)
Download or read book The Family Medici written by Mary Hollingsworth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having founded the bank that became the most powerful in Europe in the fifteenth century, the Medici gained massive political power in Florence, raising the city to a peak of cultural achievement and becoming its hereditary dukes. Among their number were no fewer than three popes and a powerful and influential queen of France. Their influence brought about an explosion of Florentine art and architecture. Michelangelo, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and Leonardo were among the artists with whom they were socialized and patronized.Thus runs the "accepted view” of the Medici. However, Mary Hollingsworth argues that this is a fiction that has now acquired the status of historical fact. In truth, the Medici were as devious and immoral as the Borgias. In this dynamic new history, Hollingsworth argues that past narratives have focused on a sanitized view of the Medici—wise rulers, enlightened patrons of the arts, and fathers of the Renaissance—and their story was reinvented in the sixteenth century, mythologized by later generations of Medici who used this as a central prop for their legacy.Hollingsworth's revelatory re-telling of the story of the family Medici brings a fresh and exhilarating new perspective to the story behind the most powerful family of the Italian Renaissance.
