Florence in the Time of the Medici: Public Celebrations, Politics, Literature

by Nicole Carew-Reid, Michel Plaisance

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Florence in the Time of the Medici: Public Celebrations, Politics, and Literature in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries By Michael Plaisance Translated and edited by Nicole Carew-Reid 220 pages - softcover This collection presents eight articles by one of the most influential scholars of Florentine culture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Originally published in French, their insights into the relationship between artistic creativity, social realities, and political intentions have had a profound effect on scholarship on Renaissance Italian literature, spectacle, and culture. Contents Chapter 1: Medici Carnivals from Lorenzo the Magnificent to Duke Francesco I Chapter 2: Charles VIII’s Entry into Florence in November 1494 Chapter 3: Florence: Carnival in the Time of Savonarola Chapter 4: 1496: Savonarola, Director of the Palm Sunday Procession Chapter 5: The Cultural Policy of Cosimo I and the Annual Festivities in Florence from 1541 to 1550 Chapter 6: Literature and Censorship in Florence at the End of the Sixteenth Century: The Re-appearance of Censured Works Chapter 7: Madness as an Identifier and a Means of Exclusion: Florentine Short Stories of the Sixteenth Century Chapter 8: The Relationship Between City and Country in the Short Stories of Sacchetti, Sercambi and Sermini

• Year: 2008
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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