Medici Money : Banking Metaphysics and Art in Fifteenth Century Florence by Parks, Tim

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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; Atlas Books, 2005. xii, 273 pages, illustrations, maps, genealogical table; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with sticker residue/back cover, protected in a mylar cover. A near-fine copy of the first printing. "Their name is a byword for immense wealth and power, but before their renown as art patrons and noblemen, the Medicis built their fortune on banking. Banking in the fifteenth century, even at the height of the Renaissance, meant running afoul of the Catholic Church's prohibition against usury. It required more than merely financial skills to make a profit, and the legendary Medicis--most famously Cosimo and Lorenzo ('the Magnificent')--were masterly at the political, diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools that were needed to maintain their family's position. Parks uncovers the intrigues, dodges, and moral qualities that gave the Medicis their edge. Evoking the richness of the Florentine… Read More

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