Download or read book The Story of Florence Medieval Towns Series written by Edmund G. Gardner and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Story of Florence” presents the fascinating history of the beautiful Italian city, exploring it's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, and more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Florence and Italian history in general. Contents include: “The People and Commune of Florence”, “The Times of Dante and Boccaccio”, “The Medici and the Quattrocento”, “From Fra Girolamo to Duke Cosimo”, “The Palazzo Vechio-The Piazza della”, “Signoria-The Uffizi”, “The Uffizi”, et cetera. Edmund Garratt Gardner (1869 – 1935) was an English writer and scholar of Italian history and literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Download or read book Florentine New Towns written by David Friedman and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1988 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florentine New Towns is an original and comprehensive study of an important episode in late Medieval urbanism.
Download or read book The Story of Florence written by Edmund G. Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cathedral and Civic Ritual in Late Medieval and Renaissance Florence written by Marica Tacconi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-12-08 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The service books of the Florentine Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore were, like the church itself, a cultural reflection of the city's position of power and prestige. Largely unexplored by modern scholars, these manuscripts provided the texts and, sometimes, the music necessary for the celebration of the liturgical services. Marica S. Tacconi offers the first comprehensive investigation of the sixty-five extant liturgical manuscripts produced between 1150 and 1526 for both Santa Maria del Fiore and its predecessor, the early cathedral of Santa Reparata. She employs a multidisciplinary approach that recognizes the books as codicological, liturgical, musical, and artistic products. Their cultural contexts, and their civic and propagandistic uses, are uncovered through the analysis of extensive archival material, much of which is presented here for the first time. This important and fascinating study provides new insights into late medieval and Renaissance Florentine ritual and culture.
Download or read book The Story of Perugia Medieval Towns Series written by Margaret Symons and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Story of Perugia" presents the fascinating history of the beautiful Italian city, exploring it's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, and more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Perugia and Italian history in general. Contents include: "The earliest Origins of Perugia and growth of the City", "The Condottieri and the Rise of the Nobles", "The Baglioni. Paul III. and last years of the City", "The City of Perugia", "Palazzo Pubblico, The Fountain, and the Duomo", "Fortress of Paul III.-S. Ercolano-S. Domenico-S. Pietro-S. Costanzo", et cetera. Lady Duff Gordon (1821-1869) was an English writer best known for her "Letters from the Cape and Letters from Egypt" (1863-65). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. First published in 1901.
Download or read book An Introduction to Medieval History written by Dorothy Dymond and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1929 An Introduction to Medieval History presents a comprehensive overview of the social, political, and religious movements that inspired medieval civilization and still influence the civilization of our own day. It brings crucial themes like the heritage of Rome; church and the Empire; the peasant and his Lord; nations and kings; empire and papacy; the eastern empire and the Crusades; transition to modern times; decline of empire and papacy; decline of feudalism and development of trade; and towns and the Renaissance. This introductory book is useful for history students in secondary schools and training colleges and general readers interested to know about the medieval times.
Download or read book The Story of Florence written by Edmund Garratt Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Florence from the Founding of the City Through the Renaissance written by Ferdinand Schevill and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Verona Medieval Towns Series written by Alethea Wiel and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a detailed account of the history of Verona, the northern Italian city. It explores of the city's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, etc., through its history, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in Verona or Italian history in general. Contents include: "Origin and Growth of the City-Verona under the Romans-Goths and Lombards in Verona-The Adige", "The Arena", "The Middle Ages.-Ezzelino da Romano", "The Scaligers", "From the Fall of the Scaligers to the Present Day", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. First published in 1902.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Dates written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Dates Brought Down to the Present Day written by and published by London : J.M. Dent & Sons. This book was released on 1914 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Florence written by Christopher Hibbert and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is as captivating as the city itself. Hibbert's gift is weaving political, social and art history into an elegantly readable and marvellously lively whole. The author's book on Florence will also be at once a history and a guide book and will be enhanced by splendid photographs and illustrations and line drawings which will describe all teh buildings and treasures of the city.
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Download or read book The Story of Florence written by Edmund G. Gardner and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death in Florence written by Paul Strathern and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of Botticelli and Michelangelo, the ruling Medici embodied the progressive humanist spirit of the age, and in Lorenzo de' Medici they possessed a diplomat capable of guarding the militarily weak city in a climate of constantly shifting allegiances. In Savonarola, an unprepossessing provincial monk, Lorenzo found his nemesis. Filled with Old Testament fury, Savonarola's sermons reverberated among a disenfranchised population, who preferred medieval Biblical certainties to the philosophical interrogations and intoxicating surface glitter of the Renaissance. The battle between these two men would be a fight to the death, a series of sensational events—invasions, trials by fire, the 'Bonfire of the Vanities', terrible executions and mysterious deaths—featuring a cast of the most important and charismatic Renaissance figures.In an exhilaratingly rich and deeply researched story, Paul Strathern reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts, and political compromises that made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Florence the best of Tuscany written by Jonathan Buckley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-02-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Florence & the Best of Tuscany is the essential companion to discovering the romantic Italian city and its breath-taking surrounds. The full-colour introduction highlights the renaissance architecture that dominates the streets of Florence, as well as the dramatic and varied scenery of the best pockets of Tuscany. There are full accounts of all the major tourist sites, including Michelangelo’s statue of David the charming Ponte Vecchio and Tuscany’s world-renowned wine regions, as well as thorough explorations of those hidden gems, from small hillside villages and Florence’s dynamic drinking scene. There are special features on Florence as the capital of Italy and Tuscan Food & Drink, not to mention countless recommendations for Michelen-starred restaurants, humble pizzerias, bars and cafés and hotels for every region and budget. The guide has all the practical information you need to get there, travel around with ease and ensure you don’t miss the unmissable. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Florence & the Best of Tuscany.
