TY - BOOK AU - Rothfield,Lawrence TI - The measure of man: liberty, virtue, and beauty in the Florentine Renaissance SN - 9781538143360 PY - 2021///] CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. KW - Renaissance KW - Italy KW - Florence KW - Florence (Italy) KW - Civilization KW - History KW - 1421-1737 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Florence rising -- The work of man -- The age of Cosimo -- Magnificence -- New Jerusalem, new republic -- The twilight of the republic N2 - "This book brings to vivid life the most concentrated surge of creativity in the history of civilization. Launching the Renaissance, the small city of Florence spawned a vibrant cultural and political life that offered unique opportunities for audacious risk taking and reversals to a panoply of memorable individuals"-- ER -