“A swift and brilliant synthesis of finance, politics, and history.”―Ben Sisario, New York Times Book Review Before they achieved renown as patrons of the arts and de facto rulers of Florence, the Medici family earned their fortune in banking. But even at the height of the Renaissance, charging interest of any kind meant running afoul of the Catholic Church’s ban on usury. Tim Parks reveals how the legendary Medicis―Cosimo and Lorenzo “the Magnificent” in particular―used the diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools at hand, along with a healthy dose of intrigue and wit, to further their fortunes as well as their family’s standing.
Medici Money: Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence (Enterprise)
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Author: Parks, Tim
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780393328455
Details:
Author: Parks, Tim
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 288
Release Date: 17-05-2006
Part Number: YES2100967
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.4 x 2.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780393328455
