Governors and Government in Early Sixteenth-Century Florence, 1502-1519 (Hardcover)

When Piero Soderino was elected to the new office of Gonfalonier of Justice in 1502, he was faced not only with the problem of foreign invasions of italy but also with a controversial new constitution based on a Great Council of over 3,000 members. With the return of the Medici in 1512, the earlier constitutional order was restored--one that was far more oligarchical, and much less satisfactory, for many Florentines. This book provides a lively account of political alignments and decision making in these two contrasting governments, and analyzes the causes and significance of the Medici overthrow of the popular government of Soderino. Butters also reveals both the skills and shortcomings of the governments' leaders and the impact of the Medici pope, Leo X, on the city's affairs.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2001
First published:	October 1985
Authors:	H.C. Butters
Dimensions:	222 x 146 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-822593-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Promotions
LSN:	0-19-822593-8
Barcode:	9780198225935

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