The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall

The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall
by Christopher Hibbert

The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall
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Author: Christopher Hibbert
Edition: Paperback
Published: 1999-06-02
ISBN: 0688053394
Number of pages: 364
Publisher: Harper Perennial

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Book Review: calling all history buffs
Summary: 5 Stars

did you know the king of England, the King of France, the King of Spain and the Medici's were all related? I didnt but I do now...man, this a wonderful book. Not an easy read but a wonderful read. COuldnt put it down. Stayed up till all hours of the night reading and reading!
Really a beautiful and sad family.

Summary of The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall

It was a dynasty with more wealth, passion, and power than the houses of Windsor, Kennedy, and Rockefeller combined. It shaped all of Europe and controlled politics, scientists, artists, and even popes, for three hundred years. It was the house of Medici, patrons of Botticelli, Michelangelo and Galileo, benefactors who turned Florence into a global power center, and then lost it all.

The House of Medici picks up where Barbara Tuchman's Hibbert delves into the lives of the Medici family, whose legacy of increasing self-indulgence and sexual dalliance eventually led to its self-destruction. With twenty-four pages of black-and-white illustrations, this timeless saga is one of Quill's strongest-selling paperbacks.

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