{"product_id":"the-makers-of-florence-dante-giotto-savonarola-and-their-city-paperback-9781108054829","title":"The Makers of Florence; Dante, Giotto, Savonarola; and their City (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108054829","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Makers of Florence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDante, Giotto, Savonarola; and their City\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn engaging 1876 picture of the cultural development of Florence during the Renaissance through vibrant biographical sketches of key figures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMargaret Oliphant (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108054829, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 August 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e438 pages, 54 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn influential and prolific Victorian author, Margaret Oliphant (1828–97) is best remembered for her 'Chronicles of Carlingford' - novels which sketch the religious and domestic politics of a provincial community - particularly the most popular in the cycle, Miss Marjoribanks (1866), and for her many book reviews, essays and serialised fiction for Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. Her output included ninety-eight novels, some fifty short stories, works of biography and non-fiction, and a series of cultural histories of European cities, of which this is the first. Originally published in 1876, the book paints a vivid picture of the cultural development of the great city of Florence during the Renaissance through biographical sketches of its key figures. They include Dante, Giotto, Savonarola, and 'he who stands alone amongst the crowd': Michelangelo. Written in an engaging style and illustrated throughout with many fine engravings, this is a work of lasting interest and popular appeal.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Poet, Dante: 1. His youth\u003cbr\u003e 2. His public life\u003cbr\u003e 3. In exile\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Cathedral Builders: 4. Arnolfo, Giotto\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ghiberti, Donatello, Brunelleschi\u003cbr\u003e 6. A peaceful citizen\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Monks of San Marco: 7. The angelical painter\u003cbr\u003e 8. The good archbishop\u003cbr\u003e 9. Girolamo Savonarola: his probation\u003cbr\u003e 10. Girolamo Savonarola: the preacher\u003cbr\u003e 11. Savonarola as a politician\u003cbr\u003e 12. The sperimento\u003cbr\u003e 13. The prophet's end\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Piagnoni painters\u003cbr\u003e 15. Michel Angelo\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 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":46266111787288,"sku":"9781108054829","price":37.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108054829i.jpg?v=1696747207","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-makers-of-florence-dante-giotto-savonarola-and-their-city-paperback-9781108054829","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}