The History of Italy - Couverture souple

Guicciardini, Francesco

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691008000 ISBN 13 : 9780691008004

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1984

Synopsis

In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain--and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence--retired to his villa to write a history of his times. His Storia d'Italia became the classic history of Italy--both a brilliant portrayal of the Renaissance and a penetrating vision into the tragedy and comedy of human history in general. Sidney Alexander's readable translation and abridgment of Guicciardini's four-volume work earned the prestigious 1970 P.E.N. Club translation award. His perceptive introduction and notes add much to the understanding of Guicciardini's masterpiece.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0691008000
• ISBN 13: 9780691008004
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 488
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible