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The Florentines

Yazan: Paul Strathern
Seslendiren: Rupert Bush
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A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias.
Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which transformed the entire culture of western civilisation. Painting, sculpture and architecture would all visibly change in such a striking fashion that there could be no going back on what had taken place. Likewise, the thought and self-conception of humanity would take on a completely new aspect. Sciences would be born, or emerge in an entirely new guise.

The ideas which broke this mould largely began, and continued to flourish, in the city of Florence in the province of Tuscany in northern central Italy. These ideas, which placed an increasing emphasis on the development of our common humanity - rather than other-worldly spirituality - coalesced in what came to be known as humanism. This philosophy and its new ideas would eventually spread across Italy, yet wherever they took hold they would retain an element essential to their origin. And as they spread further across Europe this element would remain.

Transformations of human culture throughout western history have remained indelibly stamped by their origins. The Reformation would always retain something of central and northern Germany. The Industrial Revolution soon outgrew its British origins, yet also retained something of its original template. Closer to the present, the IT revolution which began in Silicon Valley remains indelibly coloured by its Californian origins. Paul Strathern shows how Florence, and the Florentines, played a similar role in the Renaissance.
Praise for the author: “Strathern strikes a successful balance between gorblimey Horrible Histories and the reverence due to Renaissance men. Don't be beside a pool or under a loggia in Italy this summer without a copy from which to read (luridly) aloud... This history of ruthlessness, intrigue and men broken on Fortune's Wheel is a wickedly entertaining read.” THE TIMES on THE BORGIAS

“A vivid insight into the hothouse world of papal politics in the tumultuous years before the
Reformation.” DAILY TELEGRAPH on THE BORGIAS©2021 Paul Strathern (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd 16th Century Europe Historical Italy Modern Renaissance
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This is a great book but the reading is only adequate. The reader.. pauses.. in most.. annoying places.
Still the book itself is so good I’m very happy I bought it

A fascinating read!

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Another brilliant book on Reneisance history by Paul Strathern. And loved the Narrator as well. Would most definatley recomend this book for anyone interested in reneisance Italy

Brilliantly narrated and q brilliant written history of Florence

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Superb biographical insights into the most important men of renaissance Florence. Each biography was well structured relative to the next and covered all manners of artists, architects, businessmen, politicians, scientists and philosophers. Thoroughly engaging and extremely informative.

Insightful and engaging

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I strongly recommend this book, very easy to listen and very interesting summary of famous people of Florence

very interesting

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I enjoyed this book which presented a well argued overview of the main characters of the period and their significance/interconnections. Since the book is arranged essentially with chapters on each individual, sometimes the chronology is a little difficult to follow as we move backwards and forwards through the period hearing about the different lives. Still, an interesting and enlightening account.

My only real gripe was some jarring mispronunciations peppered through the book. 'Aristotelian' was a regular cringe, and the mispronunciation of 'indicted' was a shock in a professionally read book. Also, where sentences were long, the reader placed pauses in odd places, as though they were struggling themselves to keep a sense of what they were reading.

Not a big deal but certainly such things distracted from my personal overall enjoyment.

Interesting overview of key characters

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