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La Vita Italiana nel Rinascimento is a scholarly compilation of twelve lectures that collectively paint a vivid picture of Renaissance Italy, with a particular emphasis on Florence and Venice.
Delivered by prominent Italian and foreign scholars, the lectures cover political, social, cultural, artistic, and literary dimensions of the period, roughly spanning the 14th to 16th centuries.
The work reflects the Renaissance as a transformative era marked by the decline of medieval communal liberties, the rise of signorie (lordships), and a flourishing of art, literature, and humanism, all set against the backdrop of political intrigue and societal change. Each lecture focuses on a specific facet, from the political dominance of figures like Lorenzo de’ Medici to the private lives of Florentines, the role of women, and the artistic achievements of Venice.