Renaissance town
By: Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by Mark Peppé
Contributors: Peppé, Mark
Series: Spectacular visual guides
Publisher: Book House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Brighton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781906714932
Subjects: Renaissance; Juvenile literature; History; Civilization; Italy; Florence
Description: Describes life in renaissance Florence, with information on social life and customs, buildings, war with other towns and daily living. Includes a chronology of Florence's history. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The town; title: The square; title: The cathedral; title: The market; title: The people; title: Indoors and out; title: The guilds; title: Wealth & power; title: New Ideas; title: Digging up the past; title: A new palazzo; title: Sculpture old & new; title: Capturing reality; title: A wedding; title: Good works; title: Entertainments; title: The town at war; title: Town and country; title: The town triumphant; title: Chronology of Florence; title: Glossary.