Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Savonarolan Lens 16
5. 2. Roman Doubts 53
6. 3. Nobles and Noble Culture in the Florentine Histories 81
7. 4. A New View of the People 103
8. 5. The Albizzi Regime in the Florentine Histories 132
9. 6. The Virtues and Vices of Medici Power in the Florentine Histories 149
10. 7. The Failure of Florentine Institutions 179
11. Conclusion: Machiavelli’s Republican Realism 206
12. Notes 217
13. References 273
14. Acknowledgments 285
15. Index 289