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The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici: Called the Magnificent

The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici: Called the Magnificent

Roscoe, William

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Historical FiguresGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353608562
ISBN13: 9789353608569
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 15 2019
Pages: 598
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.33 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Statesman, poet, and patron of genius, Lorenzo de' Medici steered Renaissance Florence through an age of brilliance and crisis, redefining what power could be. Power, art, faith, politics collide. In this renaissance biography classic edition, William Roscoe crafts a definitive Lorenzo de Medici biography, following him from his ascent to leadership of Florentine renaissance Italy through the intrigues of Italian renaissance politics, the splendour of courtly festivals, and the perils of war and conspiracy. Drawing on chronicles, letters, and contemporary testimony, Roscoe offers a complete Italian Renaissance biography that entwines public events with private character, revealing how one remarkable life could direct the fortunes of a city and an age. First published at the close of the eighteenth century, Roscoe's study became a foundational florentine political history book in English, shaping how generations understood fifteenth century Florence, Medici family history, and the intertwined worlds of banking, diplomacy, and belief. His portraits of scholars, popes, artists, and rivals illuminate the networks of renaissance art patronage that nurtured figures such as Michelangelo and Botticelli, and the turbulent backdrop later explored by Machiavelli and Medici Florence. Both a vivid narrative and a work of scholarship, it remains essential reading for Renaissance history students, enthusiasts, and anyone seeking authoritative renaissance history course reading on the making of Europe. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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