A History Of Florence, 1200 1575 by John M. Najemy
Spanning 1200 to 1575, this synthesis traces Florence’s evolution from a feuding medieval commune to a centralized Medici principate, weaving political narrative with social, economic, and cultural analysis. It examines guild power, factional struggles, the Ciompi Revolt, the rise and fall of republican regimes, Savonarola’s reform movement, and the Medici’s return and consolidation after the 1529–30 siege. Emphasizing civic ideals, patronage networks, class tensions, and humanist culture, it shows how these forces shaped institutions and public life, culminating in ducal stability under Cosimo I and the emergence of court society.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450
- Original Language
- English
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