Lauro Martines

Broschiertes Buch

Fire in the City

Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence

Beschreibung

A gripping and beautifully written narrative that reads like a novel, this work presents a compelling account of a key moment in the history of the Renaissance, illuminating the remarkable man who dominated the period, the charismatic Savonarola.

Autor

Lauro Martines is Professor Emeritus of European History at the University of California, Los Angeles. A renowned scholar of Renaissance Italy, he now writes regularly for The Times Literary Supplement. The author of April Blood: Florence and the Plot Against the Medici, he lives in London with his wife, the novelist Julia O'Faolian. His novel of Renaissance Italy, Loredana, won the Sagittarius Prize for 2005.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780195327106
• ISBN-10: 0195327101
• Artikelnr.: 22713573