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Massaccesi, Francesco

 
9781947431188: First Among Equals: A Novel Based on the Life of Cosimo de' Medici
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ISBN 10 : 1947431188 ISBN 13 : 9781947431188
Editeur : Barbera Foundation, 2018

Synopsis

An inspiring story of the Medici family for fans of historical fiction and the Renaissance. Go past the biographies and history books to learn firsthand what made the Medicis the most influential family in Renaissance Italy.

Born into privilege at the end of the 1300s in an age of turmoil, Cosimo de’ Medici, heir to the Medici banking fortune, grew up surrounded by poverty, corruption, and war. Reserved and soft-spoken yet charismatic and determined, Cosimo vowed to use his wealth for the greater good, manipulating his enemies, courting popes and artists, and becoming the de facto leader of the Florentine Republic, inflaming the oligarchs who schemed to seize the power he almost reluctantly held.

A devotee of ancient literature and patron of education and the arts, Cosimo brought peace, reform, and prosperity to the Republic, defining Florence as the cradle of the Renaissance.

The Medici dynasty would last for centuries and without its support and keen eye for greatness, many artists and scientists—including Da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, and Galileo—may have never been given their own opportunities to change the world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Francesco Massaccesi (Pescara, 1985) is an Italian screenwriter. A committed scholar of world cinema, he has authored and collaborated on several Italian and international magazines and books, as well as having worked in different fields of the film industry. An avid reader and researcher, his interest in history spans from antiquity to contemporaneity.

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Éditeur
Barbera Foundation
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1947431188
ISBN 13 
9781947431188
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
252
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