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.
| ISBN: | 9780393328455 |
| Publication date: | 2nd June 2006 |
| Author: | Tim Parks |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Enterprise |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology |
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.
Medici Money features in the following genres: History and Archaeology
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Medici Money was written by Tim Parks and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Medici Money has 288 pages
Yes it is part of Enterprise series