History of the Florentine People [Latin]

by Leonardo Bruni

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Latin
• ISBN: 0674016823
• ISBN13: 9780674016828
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.0"