{"product_id":"florence-in-the-time-of-the-medici-9781800555259","title":"Florence in the Time of the Medici","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant history of one of the most beautiful cities in the world during the height of the Italian Renaissance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of John Julius Norwich, Jan Morris or Ross King.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Medici are one of the most famous families in history. They built their wealth from banking in the fifteenth century and by the seventeenth century their ranks had produced four Popes, two Queens of France and acquired the hereditary position of Grand Duke of Tuscany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did this family rise to such heights of religious and political power? And in what ways did they transform the city in which they lived? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE. R. Chamberlin provides a dazzling introduction into the lives of Cosimo and Lorenzo the Magnificent, the streets in which they walked and the buildings that they helped pay for, the architects and artists that they patronized, as well as providing insight into how the city functioned on a day to day basis and how the ordinary people of Florence lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorence in the Time of the Medici\u003c\/i\u003e paints a picture of what life was like in this spectacular Renaissance city. It should be essential reading for anyone planning a long weekend to visit Michelangelo's David or Brunelleschi's magnificent dome on Florence Cathedral.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3151836\"\u003eE. R. Chamberlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800555259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800555253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037020\"\u003eEurope | Renaissance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sapere Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44585233875181,"sku":"9781800555259","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f073e037-b924-4ae5-a108-db495f83eef8.jpg?v=1702158651","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/florence-in-the-time-of-the-medici-9781800555259","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}