The House of Medici (Paperback)

from fhudnell

Gossipy, broad overview of Italian history. Not much political analysis but a lot of description and colorful anecdotes. It's a good introduction. I'll look at more narrowly-focused histories to le...

from fiverivers

Christopher Hibbert has written a comprehensive history of the Medici dynasty, painstakingly researched. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in this illustrious and often infamous family...

from Narboink

This is a pretty great all-purpose history of the Medici family as well as of Florence during (and immediately following) the Italian Renaissance. It's a popular history, so it's a quick and easy r...

from Pool_Boy

Mostly history, but presented in a more general manner, but in order. Pretty fascinating stuff, but the format begs for an update - it becomes repetitive and tedious as you slog through the later c...

from ljmin

If this book follows information as viewed on the DVD information I have seen this will be super.