The Soderini and the Medici: Power and Patronage in Fifteenth-Century Florence

Clarke, Paula C.

ISBN 10: 0198229925 / ISBN 13: 9780198229926

Published by Clarendon Press, 1991

About this Item

Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine: firm and square, strong joints, no bumps, just showing a small feint damaged stamp at the copyright page, even so not showing any defects. Complete with original dustjacket: showing well, no tears, no chips. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 225mm x 145mm. Pages: 293. Fully indexed. Thus a better than very good copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Soderini and the Medici: Power and Patronage in Fifteenth-Century Florence
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198229925
• ISBN 13: 9780198229926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 18 ounces
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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 Based on hitherto unpublished sources, particularly from the archives of Florence and Milan, this book examines the nature of the ascendancy of the Medici and opposition to them, the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.