History of the Florentine People, Volume 1 : Books I-IV
by Leonardo Bruni, James Hankins (Editor and Translator)
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Leonardo Bruni (1370-1444), the leading civic humanist of the Italian Renaissance, served as apostolic secretary to four popes (1405-1414) and chancellor of Florence (1427-1444). He was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was the best-selling author of the fifteenth century. Bruni's History of the Florentine People in twelve books is generally considered the first modern work of history, and was widely imitated by humanist historians for two centuries after its show more official publication by the Florentine Signoria in 1442. This edition makes it available for the first time in English translation. show lessTags
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- History of the Florentine People, Volume 1 : Books I-IV
- Original title
- Historiarum Florentinarum Libri XII
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- 1442 [Manuscript]; 1610 [Print]
- Important places
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
- Important events
- Pisan-Florentine War
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