01821cam a22003373u 4500 2464 UtSlPG 20260610133058.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DG Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy : From the Earliest Times to the Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_Histories Release date is 2006-03-31 Produced by John Bickers; Dagny; David Widger "History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a historical account first published posthumously in 1532. Commissioned by the Medici family, this work chronicles Florence's turbulent past through Machiavelli's distinctive political lens. He examines the city's destructive factionalism and moral decay, contrasting it with ancient Rome's productive conflicts. The narrative features vivid portraits of the Medici family, dramatic speeches including one from the 1378 Ciompi Revolt, and detailed accounts of conspiracies and power struggles that shaped Renaissance Florence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Florence (Italy) -- History Italy -- Politics and government Italy -- History -- 476-1492 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2464 44545 44545