In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575. ul liCaptures Florence's transformation from a medieval commune into an aristocratic republic, territorial state, and monarchyli liWeaves together intellectual, cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developmentsli liAcademically rigorous yet accessible and appealing to the general readerli liLikely to become the standard work on Renaissance Florence for years to comeli ul