A dazzling history of the modest family that rose to become one of
the most powerful in Europe, The Medici is a remarkably modern
story of power, money, and ambition. Against the background of an
age that saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning Paul
Strathern explores the intensely 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.
General
| Imprint: |
Pegasusbooks
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2016 |
| Authors: |
Paul Strathern
|
| Dimensions: |
236 x 163 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
430 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-60598-966-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-60598-966-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781605989662 |
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