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The History of Italy

The History of Italy - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Francesco Guicciardini, Sidney Alexander (Editor), Sidney Alexander (Translator)Publish date:1984-06-21Pages:488
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691008004ISBN-10:691008000UPC:9780691008004Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:EuropeBook Topic:ItalySize:8.43 x 5.46 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCHAAE0H5E

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.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691008004ISBN-10:691008000UPC:9780691008004Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:EuropeBook Topic:ItalySize:8.43 x 5.46 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCHAAE0H5E
Publisher: Princeton University Press

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