The Social World of the Florentine Humanists, 1390-1460

by Lauro Martines

Lauro Martines' exhaustive search of manuscript material in the state archives of Florence is the basis for a fascinating portrayal of representative humanists of the period. The Social World of the Florentine Humanists explores the wealth, family tradition, civic prominence, and intellectual achievements of these individuals while assessing the attitudes of other Florentines towards them. Martines demonstrates that humanists tended to be wealthy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442611820
• ISBN13: 9781442611825
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"