Death in Florence

Death in Florence

The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of Man

Summary

Lorenzo de' Medici:
The embodiment of Florence's most powerful family, a brutal man who ruled the city with an iron fist, whilst protecting it from the shifting mire of Italian politics.

Fra Girolamo Savonarola:
An unprepossessing provincial monk whose sermons, filled with Old Testament fury, resonated with the disenfranchised population of the city.

The battle between these two men would be a fight to the death, a series of sensational events - including a mighty foreign invasion, trial by fire, the 'Bonfire of the Vanities', terrible executions and mysterious deaths - featuring a cast of the most important and charismatic Renaissance figures.

Reviews

  • Strathern combines diligent archival research with an exemplary narrative verve and keeps the pages turning
    Ian Thomson, Financial Times

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Paul Strathern

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