{"product_id":"history-of-italy-1","title":"History of Italy","description":"In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain--and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence--retired to his villa to write a history of his times. His Storia d'Italia became the classic history of Italy--both a brilliant portrayal of the Renaissance and a penetrating vision into the tragedy and comedy of human history in general. Sidney Alexander's readable translation and abridgment of Guicciardini's four-volume work earned the prestigious 1970 P.E.N. Club translation award. His perceptive introduction and notes add much to the understanding of Guicciardini's masterpiece.","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253430407512,"sku":"9780691008004","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780691008004.jpg?v=1767428144","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/history-of-italy-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}