Medici Money: Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence (Enterprise)
by: Tim Parks
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Dewey Decimal Number: 330
EAN: 9780393328455
ISBN: 0393328457
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: May 15, 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Sales Rank: 307207
Studio: W. W. Norton
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The remarkable story of the Renaissance's preeminent financiers. 'A swift and brilliant synthesis of finance, politics, and history.'—Ben Sisario, New York Times Book Review
Their name is a byword for immense wealth and power, but before their renown as art patrons and noblemen the Medicis built their fortune on banking—specifically, on lending money at interest. Banking in the fifteenth century, even at the height of the Renaissance, meant running afoul of the Catholic Church's prohibition against usury. It required more than merely financial skills to make a profit, and the legendary Medicis—most famously Cosimo and Lorenzo ('the Magnificent')—were masterly in wielding the political, diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools that were needed to maintain their family's position.
In this brisk and witty narrative, Tim Parks uncovers the intrigues, dodges, and moral qualities that gave the Medicis their edge. Vividly evoking the richness of the Florentine Renaissance and the Medicis' glittering circle, replete with artists, popes, and kings, Medici Money is a brilliant look into the origins of modern banking and its troubled relationship with art and religion. 14 illustrations.
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- Not best medici bookI love reading about the Medici family. This book leaves a bit to be desired. It does a poor job ... Read More
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- Fascinating!Tim Park's subtle observations are so incredibly insightful: He explained the world of the Medici ... Read More
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- AMAZING STORY AND STYLEWOW! EXCELLENT! BRILLIANT!
Tim Parks' way of explaining things is so dexterous. As a failed ... Read More
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- A quality book, but not an earth shakerParks brings us 100 years of Florentine history, from 1389 to 1494 - it's the rise and fall of the Medicis, ... Read More
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- TerribleI was shocked to discover that this book was published by the Norton Press. Here goes my best at a Tim Parks ... Read More
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