by PaulStrathern (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03 May 2012
ISBN 10: 0099546442
ISBN 13: 9780099546443
Book Overview: The bloody and dramatic story of the battle for the soul of Renaissance Florence, one of the defining moments in Western history.