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Banking, Metaphysics and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence
By
Tim Parks
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from USA supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 288 pages | | Other Information: | illustrations | | Published In: | United States, 02 June 2006 |
Before they achieved renown as patrons of the arts and de facto rulers of Florence, the Medici family earned their fortune in banking. But even at the height of the Renaissance, charging interest of any kind meant running afoul of the Catholic Church s ban on usury. Tim Parks reveals how the legendary Medicis Cosimo and Lorenzo the Magnificent in particular used the diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools at hand, along with a healthy dose of intrigue and wit, to further their fortunes as well as their family s standing. |
ReviewsMarvelously entertaining. . . . Parks displays a keen observance of people s complexities and malleable motives in this account of the fabled Medici dynasty. --Gilbert Taylor
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co | | ISBN: | 0393328457 |
| EAN: | 9780393328455 | | Dimensions: | 20.0 x 18.0 x 1.0 centimeters (0.25 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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