History of the Florentine People

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By Leonardo Bruni

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History of the Florentine People by Leonardo Bruni provides a detailed narrative of the rise of Florence as a significant city-state during the Middle Ages. Written by one of the early humanists, the book traces key political, military, and cultural developments in Florence, drawing upon classical sources and highlighting the city's republican values. Bruni's work is a blend of historical documentation and literary prose, providing a vivid portrayal of Florence's evolution and its influential figures.
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History of the Florentine People

Bruni (1370-1444) was the best-selling author of the 15th century, and this book is generally considered the first modern work of history. This volume concludes the edition, the first in English translation. It includes Bruni’s Memoirs, an autobiographical account of the events of his lifetime, and cumulative indexes to the complete work.

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Leonardo Bruni (1370-1444), the leading civic humanist of the Italian Renaissance, served as apostolic secretary to four popes (1405-1414) and chancellor of Florence (1427-1444). He was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was the best-selling author of the fifteenth century.

Bruni's History of the Florentine People in twelve books is generally considered the first modern work of history and was widely imitated by humanist historians for two centuries after its official publication by the Florentine Signoria in 1442.

This third volume concludes the edition, the first to make the work available in English translation. It includes Bruni's Memoirs, an autobiographical account of the events of his lifetime, and cumulative indexes to the complete History.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674016828

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 2 maps

Contributors:

Edited and translated by James Hankins
Translated by D. J. W. Bradley
Edited and translated by James Hankins
Edited and translated by James Hankins

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 512

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European History History & Military Leonardo Bruni Non-Fiction Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

About the Author

James Hankins is Professor of History at Harvard University and founder and General Editor of the I Tatti Renaissance Library. He is the author of Virtue Politics: Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy, winner of the Marraro Prize and a Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, and Plato in the Italian Renaissance; and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on Renaissance philosophy and political thought, he is also a Corresponding Member of the British Academy. Canon D. J. W. Bradley was an Anglican priest and graduate of Cambridge University.