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Dino Compagni's Chronicle of Florence (The Middle Ages Series)
Daniel E. Bornstein
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Description for Dino Compagni's Chronicle of Florence (The Middle Ages Series)
Paperback. "A lively first-hand account of Florentine history in the lifetime of Dante and Giotto."-- Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Dino Campagni's classic chronicle gives a detailed account of a crucial period in the history of Florence, beginning about 1280 and ending in the first decade of the fourteenth century. During that time Florence was one of the largest cities in Europe and a center of commerce and culture. Its gold florin was the standard international currency; Giotto was revolutionizing the art of painting; Dante Alighieri and Guido Cavalcanti were transforming the vernacular love lyric. The era was marked as well by political turmoil and factional strife. The inexorable escalation of violence, as insult and reprisal led to arson and ... Read more
Dino Campagni's classic chronicle gives a detailed account of a crucial period in the history of Florence, beginning about 1280 and ending in the first decade of the fourteenth century. During that time Florence was one of the largest cities in Europe and a center of commerce and culture. Its gold florin was the standard international currency; Giotto was revolutionizing the art of painting; Dante Alighieri and Guido Cavalcanti were transforming the vernacular love lyric. The era was marked as well by political turmoil and factional strife. The inexorable escalation of violence, as insult and reprisal led to arson and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
Series
The Middle Ages Series
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812212211
SKU
V9780812212211
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About Daniel E. Bornstein
Daniel Bornstein is Professor of History and Religious Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
Reviews for Dino Compagni's Chronicle of Florence (The Middle Ages Series)
A lively first-hand account of Florentine history in the lifetime of Dante and Giotto. -Journal of Medieval History It is good to have this fascinating little chronicle, which gives a lively firsthand account of Florentine history in the lifetime of Dante and Giotto, in a readable and scholarly English translation backed by a historical introduction. -Journal of Medieval History ... Read more