{"title":"Lawrence Rothfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Rothfield\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the rich intersections of creativity and culture, offering insightful perspectives that resonate with both casual readers and scholars alike. His works delve into the ways art shapes and reflects human experience, engaging with complex themes through clear, compelling prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analyses and eloquent narratives that illuminate the world of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting reflection on the measure of human expression and its enduring significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-measure-of-man-by-lawrence-rothfield-9781538143360","title":"The Measure of Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was one of the most concentrated surges of creativity in the history of civilisation. Between 1390 and 1537, Florence poured forth an astonishing stream of magnificent artworks. But Florentines did more during this brief period than create masterpieces. As citizens of a fractious republic threatened from below, without, and within, they also were driven to reimagine the political and ethical basis of their world, exploring the meaning and possibilities of liberty, virtue, and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis vibrant era is brought to life in rich detail by noted historian Lawrence Rothfield in \u003ci\u003eThe Measure of Man\u003c\/i\u003e. His highly readable account introduces readers to a city teeming with memorable individuals and audacious risk-takers, capable of producing works of the most serene beauty and acts of the most shocking violence. Rothfield’s cast of characters includes book hunters and book burners, devout Christians and assassins, humble pharmacists and arrogant oligarchs, all caught up in a dramatic struggle—a tragic arc running from the cultural heights of republican idealism in the early fifteenth century, through the aesthetic flowerings and civic vicissitudes of the age of the Medici and Savonarola, to the brooding meditations of Machiavelli and Michelangelo over the fate of the dying republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461586206956,"sku":"9781538143360","price":64.83,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781538143360-the-measure-of-man.jpg?v=1774972332"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lawrence-rothfield.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}