In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemydiscusses all the major developments in Florentine history from1200 to 1575. ulliCaptures Florence's transformation from a medieval commune intoan aristocratic republic, territorial state, and monarchyliliWeaves together intellectual, cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developmentsliliAcademically rigorous yet accessible and appealing to thegeneral readerliliLikely to become the standard work on Renaissance Florence foryears to comeliul