The Soderini and the Medici (Hardcover)

Paula C. Clarke

ISBN 10: 0198229925 / ISBN 13: 9780198229926

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1991

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Hardcover. Paula C. Clarke's detailed account of the careers of two brothers, Tommaso and Niccolo Soderini, and their relationship with the Medici family opens up a new perspective on the political world of Renaissance Florence. The Soderini were at different times supporters and adversaries of the Medici, whose rise to power remains the subject of historical debate. Based on hitherto unpublished sources, particularly from the archives of Florence andMilan, The Soderini and the Medici examines the nature of the ascendancy of the Medici and of the opposition to them, the sources of their power, the operation of their system of patronage, the bondsconnecting one of the most successful political elites in Renaissance Italy, and the development of the political institutions of the Florentine state. It is an important contribution to our understanding of the political and constitutional history of Florence. A study of politics in 15th-century Florence, comprising a detailed account of the careers of two brothers, Tommaso and Niccolo Soderini, and their changing relationship with the Medici family, whose rise to power remains the subject of historical debate. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Soderini and the Medici (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198229925
• ISBN 13: 9780198229926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A study of politics in fifteenth-century Florence, Clarke's detailed account of the careers of two brothers, Tommaso and Niccolo Soderini, and their relationship with the Medici family opens up a new perspective on the political world of Renaissance Florence. The Soderini were at different times supporters and adversaries of the Medici, whose rise to power remains the subject of historical debate. Based on hitherto unpublished sources, particularly from the archives of Florence and Milan, this book examines the nature of the ascendancy of the Medici and opposition to them, the sources of their power, the operation of their system of patronage, the bonds connecting one of the most successful political elites in Renaissance Italy, and the development of the political institutions of the Florentine state.

About the Author

Paula C. Clarke is Assistant Professor of History at McGill University, Montreal.