The Intellectual Struggle for Florence
Author | : Arthur Field |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198791089 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198791089 |
Rating | : 4/5 (089 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Intellectual Struggle for Florence by : Arthur Field
Download or read book The Intellectual Struggle for Florence written by Arthur Field and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florence in the early fifteenth century is generally regarded as the epicentre of the early Renaissance. This book shows how ideas grew out of the political and social struggles that came with the rise of the Medici, and how, against nearly all historiographical assumptions, the seemingly 'elite' Latin culture was actually the popular culture.