Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of Man

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Product ID:	9780099546443
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Death in Florence
Subtitle:	The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of Man
Authors:	Author: Paul Strathern
Page Count:	480
Subjects:	History of art, Renaissance art, European history, History, Christianity, European history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, Italy, c 1500 to c 1600
Description:	Select Guide Rating Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history. Lorenzo de'' Medici: The embodiment of Florence''s most powerful family, a brutal man who ruled the city with an iron fist, whilst protecting it from the shifting mire of Italian politics. Fra Girolamo Savonarola: An unprepossessing provincial monk whose sermons, filled with Old Testament fury, resonated with the disenfranchised population of the city. The battle between these two men would be a fight to the death, a series of sensational events - including a mighty foreign invasion, trial by fire, the ''Bonfire of the Vanities'', terrible executions and mysterious deaths - featuring a cast of the most important and charismatic Renaissance figures.
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-05-03

Weight	340 g
Dimensions	196 × 128 × 30 mm