The work lays out his career as well as a political background to the times in which he lived. An excellent well-thought-out history. Even if it does take a few shots at academics for spending more time talking amongst themselves then writing accessible works for the general public. I don't know much about this topic but this book certainly helped.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Fire in the City Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence by Lauro Martines
Fire in the City Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence by Lauro Martines describes the career and death of the Renaissance religious figure Savonarola. Who is not a Democrat in the usual sense but at least wanted a wider participation in politics by individuals. He also railed against the corruption and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church and papacy which eventually led to his death as a heretic.
The work lays out his career as well as a political background to the times in which he lived. An excellent well-thought-out history. Even if it does take a few shots at academics for spending more time talking amongst themselves then writing accessible works for the general public. I don't know much about this topic but this book certainly helped.
The work lays out his career as well as a political background to the times in which he lived. An excellent well-thought-out history. Even if it does take a few shots at academics for spending more time talking amongst themselves then writing accessible works for the general public. I don't know much about this topic but this book certainly helped.
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