A History of the Commonwealth of Florence: From the Earliest Independence of the Commune to the Fall of the Republic in 1531; Volume 3

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This classic work of Italian history, first published in 1865, traces the rise and fall of the Republic of Florence, one of the most important and influential city-states of the Renaissance. From its origins as a commune to its heyday as a center of art, science, and banking, and finally its decline and absorption into the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Trollope provides a detailed and engaging account of this fascinating period in Italian history.