Jun 21, 2024
The Medici is an amazing story of the banking family that ruled the Renaissance. It follows the occasionally mafia-like experiences of the ruling families in Italy during the Renaissance. It explains how one of the most influential families in history faded away from history completely. Paul Strathern perfectly weaves narrative stories and facts together to provide an engaging story of power, money, and art. For anybody with any interest in history, art, or finance, this book is key. It is truly the book of the Renaissance, and for anybody who loves European history, this book covers a large breadth of Europe’s cultural history and how the powerful Medici family influenced it.