A Companion to Cosimo I De' Medici
Author | : Alessio Assonitis |
Publisher | : Renaissance Society of America |
Total Pages | : 700 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004339779 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004339774 |
Rating | : 4/5 (774 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to Cosimo I De' Medici written by Alessio Assonitis and published by Renaissance Society of America. This book was released on 2021 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mining the rich documentary sources housed in Tuscan archives and taking advantage of the breadth and depth of scholarship produced in recent years, the seventeen essays in this Companion to Cosimo I de' Medici provide a fresh and systematic overview of the life and career of the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, with special emphasis on Cosimo I's education and intellectual interests, cultural policies, political vision, institutional reforms, diplomatic relations, religious beliefs, military entrepreneurship, and dynastic concerns. Contributors: Maurizio Arfaioli, Alessio Assonitis, Nicholas Scott Baker, Sheila Barker, Stefano Calonaci, Brendan Dooley, Daniele Edigati, Sheila ffolliott, Catherine Fletcher, Andrea Gáldy, Fernando Loffredo, Piergabriele Mancuso, Jessica Maratsos, Carmen Menchini, Oscar Schiavone, Marcello Simonetta, and Henk Th. van Veen"--