Italy Illuminated, Volume 1
| Author | : Biondo Flavio |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 2005-07-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674017439 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674017436 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (436 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Italy Illuminated, Volume 1 by : Biondo Flavio
Download or read book Italy Illuminated, Volume 1 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. 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.