The Rise And Fall Of The House Of Medici

At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence.

• | By (Author): Christopher Hibbert
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 27, 1979
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0140050906
• | ISBN-13: 9780140050905