| Debts, Dowries, Donkeys: The Diary of Niccolò Machiavelli's Father, Messer Bernardo, in Quattrocento Florence Contributor(s): Hoeges, Dirk (Editor), Atkinson, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631383517 ISBN-13: 9783631383513 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $85.03 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - Philosophy - Literary Criticism | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 945.510 |
| LCCN: 2002523696 |
| Series: Dialoghi / Dialogues |
| Physical Information: 194 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The starting-point for this study of messer Bernardo, father of the statesman and humanist Niccol Machiavelli, is the diary he wrote over a period of thirteen years (1474-1487). Drawing upon many further sources, including Bernardo's will, tax records and genealogies, the first in-depth investigation of the libro di ricordi reconstructs a panorama of everyday life during a fascinating period of the history of Florence. Topics explored include Machiavelli family history, household economy, wedding rites and Bernardo's interest in books and printing. This study is invaluable for an understanding of Niccol 's intellectual and family background. Four case-studies examine how messer Bernardo dealt with disputes and reveal the medieval roots of behaviour and mentality in Quattrocento Florence. |
