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The Two First Centuries of Florentine History / The Republic and Parties at the Time of Dante. Fourth Impression.

By Pasquale Villari
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The work traces the emergence and early development of a medieval Italian city-state, analyzing how its republican institutions formed, why political factions and recurring upheavals arose, and how legal reforms reshaped civic life. It examines the constitution and successive transformations of government, the social and economic factors behind factional conflict, and the paradox of thriving commerce, industry, and the arts amid chronic instability. Drawing on lectures and documentary research, the study treats key measures such as the ordinances of justice and concludes with the phase marked by the exile of Dante and imperial intervention that closes the formative period.

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Pasquale Villari

Pasquale Villari was an Italian historian and politician, renowned for his extensive studies on Florentine history and the life of Niccolò Machiavelli. His notable work, "The Two First Centuries of Florentine History / The Republic and Parties at the Time of Dante," provides a detailed examination of the political landscape of Florence during the early Renaissance. Villari's scholarship is characterized by a deep engagement with primary sources and a commitment to understanding the complexities of historical narratives. In addition to his historical writings, he contributed significantly to the discourse on Machiavelli, producing a multi-volume analysis that remains influential in the study of political philosophy.

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