Paul Strathern

Death in Florence

The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of Man

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vintage Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 131mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780099546443
• ISBN-10: 0099546442
• Artikelnr.: 34757991

Autorenporträt

Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist; author of two series of books - Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists who Changed the World; Mendeleyev's Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize); Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance; The Artist, the Philosopher and the Warrior and Spirit of Venice: From Marco Polo to Casanova.