Italy Illuminated, Volume 1
Download or Read eBook Italy Illuminated, Volume 1 PDF written by Biondo Flavio and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-29 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Biondo Flavio |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 2005-07-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674017439 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674017436 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Italy Illuminated, Volume 1 by : Biondo Flavio
Book excerpt: Flavio, humanist and historian, was a pioneering figure in the Renaissance recovery of classical antiquity. His Italia Illustrata, here for the first time in English, is a topographical work describing Italy region by region. A quintessential work of Renaissance antiquarianism, its aim is to explore the Roman roots of the Renaissance world.