{"product_id":"piero-di-lorenzo-de-medici-and-the-crisis-of-renaissance-italy-hardback-9781108489461","title":"Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici and the Crisis of Renaissance Italy (Hardback) 9781108489461","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePiero di Lorenzo de' Medici and the Crisis of Renaissance Italy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUses Piero de' Medici's life as a prism to throw new light on the crisis in Renaissance Italy that revolutionised culture and political thinking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlison Brown (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108489461, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 January 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is an impressive monograph that fills a surprising gap in the historiography … It is archival sleuthing and research at its best. The book adds new nuance to this previously shadowy figure, and in doing so provides a stronger foundation for future studies on the politics of the Italian Peninsula, especially Florence, in the late Quattrocento.' Brian J. Maxson , H-Net\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFollowing the life of one man, Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent's son, Alison Brown sheds new light on several of the most important themes of Renaissance history and culture by combining political history, the history of ideas, and cultural history. This interdisciplinary study weaves together an understudied period of crisis in Italy which brought down three leading dynasties, the revolution that in turn led to the new political realism of writers like Machiavelli, Guicciardini and Francesco Vettori, and, finally, the transition from the civic culture of the early Renaissance to the courtly or princely culture of the Cinquecento. Focusing on Piero's full life and colourful character, Brown grants us a unique and contextualised insight into the patronage, culture and politics of Renaissance Italy whilst grounding broader trends within the lived experience of Florence's most famous ruling family.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Early Years: 1. Piero's childhood\u003cbr\u003e 2. Family backgrounds\u003cbr\u003e 3. Education under Poliziano's tutelage\u003cbr\u003e 4. Political tyro at home and abroad, 1484–86\u003cbr\u003e 5. Marrying into the Roman aristocracy, 1487–88\u003cbr\u003e 6. The choice of Hercules: between duty and pleasure, 1488–89\u003cbr\u003e 7. Piero as Lorenzo's deputy, 1490–91\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Between Republicanism and Princely Rule: 8. Cultural patronage and sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ruling as patrons in Florence's dominium and beyond\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Piero in Power: 10. Lorenzo's death and its aftermath, 1492\u003cbr\u003e 11. Balancing power in Italy, 1493\u003cbr\u003e 12. 'The Viper with its tail in Florence', 1493–94\u003cbr\u003e 13. The crux: 1494\u003cbr\u003e 14. The French Descent\u003cbr\u003e 15. Revolution in Florence\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Piero in Exile: 16. Perambulating Italy, 1494–97\u003cbr\u003e 17. 'Contamination in the labyrinth': networking in exile\u003cbr\u003e 18. The last years, 1498–1503\u003cbr\u003e 19. Piero's burial and legacy\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: 20. Power and legitimacy in Renaissance Italy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political leaders \u0026amp; leadership [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political leaders \u0026amp; leadership\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20leaders%20\u0026amp;%20leadership%20%5BJPHL%5D%22\"\u003eJPHL\u003c\/a\u003e], Political ideologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political ideologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20ideologies%20%5BJPF%5D%22\"\u003eJPF\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912955027736,"sku":"9781108489461","price":91.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108489461i.jpg?v=1696706585","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/piero-di-lorenzo-de-medici-and-the-crisis-of-renaissance-italy-hardback-9781108489461","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}