Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for Renaissance Florence [First Edition Hardcover]

New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. [2006] First Edition. Hardcover, dustjacket. Illustrated, full color plates. Brown/black hardcover, red lettering on spine, 336 pages. Condition of hardcover: Fine, text is clear, clean, and very readable. Plates are clear, vivid. Dustjacket: Faint rubbing, else overall Fine. Price intact on flap. Free of damp smells and the smell from a cigarette smoker. The book is in gift-giving condition. This is a gripping and beautifully written narrative, presenting a key moment in history of the Renaissance, illuminating the remarkable man who dominated the period, the charismatic Girolamo Savonarola. Here is a remarkably, fresh perspective on Savonarola, the preacher and agitator who flamed like a comet through late fifteenth-century Florence. He emerges as a complex and subtle man: compassionate, wise, a poet and scholar, and even, at critical moments, a force for moderation. This is the book for readers and researchers who are fascinated by histories of Renaissance Italy. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.