Selected Writings of Girolamo Savonarola: Religion and Politics, 1490-1498 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300103267)

Five hundred years after his death at the stake, Girolamo Savonarola remains one of the most fascinating figures of the Italian Renaissance. This wide-ranging collection, with an introduction by historian Alison Brown, includes translations of his sermons and treatises on pastoral ministry, prophecy, politics, and moral reform, as well as the correspondence with Alexander VI that led to Savonarola's silencing and excommunication. Also included are first-hand accounts of religio-civic festivities instigated by Savonarola and of his last moments. This collection demonstrates the remarkable extent of Savonarola's contributions to the religious, political, and aesthetic debates of the late fifteenth century.

Author: Girolamo Savonarola
ISBN-10: 0300103263
ISBN-13: 9780300103267
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.56w x 1.22d