Renaissance Florence, Updated edition
by Gene A. Brucker
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Read in July, 2005
This book chronicles the golden age of Florence, from the 1300's through the 1500's. Brucker does an excellent job of using the ample primary source materials located in Florence itself: his text is chock full of merchant's account books, diplomatic letters and funeral arrangements. His treatment compares favorably with Hibberts book on the Medici, which covers much the same ground but with little or no use of primary sources.
At the same time, the tone of the book is conversational. Brucker...more
At the same time, the tone of the book is conversational. Brucker...more
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