""A Crown of Fire: The Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola"" is a biography written by Pierre Van Paassen about the controversial and influential Italian Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola. The book explores Savonarola's life and times, including his early years as a preacher in Florence, his rise to power as a political and religious leader, and his eventual downfall and execution.Van Paassen delves into the complex political and religious climate of Renaissance Italy, examining the tensions between the papacy, the ...
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""A Crown of Fire: The Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola"" is a biography written by Pierre Van Paassen about the controversial and influential Italian Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola. The book explores Savonarola's life and times, including his early years as a preacher in Florence, his rise to power as a political and religious leader, and his eventual downfall and execution.Van Paassen delves into the complex political and religious climate of Renaissance Italy, examining the tensions between the papacy, the Medici family, and the various city-states. He also explores the theological beliefs and practices of Savonarola and his followers, as well as the impact of his teachings on the people of Florence.Throughout the book, Van Paassen paints a vivid portrait of Savonarola, portraying him as a passionate and charismatic leader who inspired both devotion and controversy. He also examines the various historical accounts of Savonarola's life and death, providing a nuanced and comprehensive perspective on this fascinating figure.Overall, ""A Crown of Fire"" is a compelling and insightful biography that offers a unique perspective on the life and legacy of Girolamo Savonarola.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very good in good jacket. Frontispiece. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn & chipped, faint musty smell). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1960). Very good copy with a good d.w.
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