Piety and Charity in Late Medieval Florence |
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| Author:
| Henderson, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820271-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $89.05AUD $148.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the complex relationship between religion and society in late medieval Florence. Based on a wealth of new documentation, this study reassesses the old `secularization' thesis of the Renaissance, and provides one of the most detailed analyses of poor relief in any city of late medieval Europe.
This book examines the complex relationship between religion and society in late medieval Florence. Based on a wealth of new documentation, this study reassesses the old `secularization' thesis of the Renaissance, and provides one of the most detailed analyses of poor relief in any city of late medieval Europe.