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The History of Italy

By Francesco Guicciardini

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
1984
ISBN
0691008000, 9780691008004
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
27 MB (28376119 bytes)
Pages
488\0
Time added
2024-03-31 15:10:46

Description

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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