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Medici Money

Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence

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Before they achieved renown as patrons of the arts and de facto rulers of Florence, the Medici family earned their fortune in banking. But even at the height of the Renaissance, charging interest of any kind meant running afoul of the Catholic Church’s ban on usury. Tim Parks reveals how the legendary Medicis—Cosimo and Lorenzo “the Magnificent” in particular—used the diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools at hand, along with a healthy dose of intrigue and wit, to further their fortunes as well as their family’s standing.

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Medici Money, Tim Parks

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Année de publication
2006
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Titre
Medici Money
Sous-titre
Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence
Langue
Anglais
Auteurs
Tim Parks
Publié
2006
Format
souple
Pages
288
ISBN10
0393328457
ISBN13
9780393328455
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Before they achieved renown as patrons of the arts and de facto rulers of Florence, the Medici family earned their fortune in banking. But even at the height of the Renaissance, charging interest of any kind meant running afoul of the Catholic Church’s ban on usury. Tim Parks reveals how the legendary Medicis—Cosimo and Lorenzo “the Magnificent” in particular—used the diplomatic, military, and even metaphysical tools at hand, along with a healthy dose of intrigue and wit, to further their fortunes as well as their family’s standing.