Chretien, Heidi L.
The Festival of San Giovanni

Imagery and Political Power in Renaissance Florence.

This study fully describes both the cult and festival of San Giovanni in Florence from the thirteenth through the sixteenth century and then focuses on how the Medici family manipulated the celebration for their own needs. The Festival of San Giovanni, Florence's elaborate celebration of the city's patron Saint, played a crucial role in the formation of Florentine communal identity. Although religious in origin, it was the most important civic holiday in the city. X,172 Seiten mit 17 Tafeln, gebunden (American University Studies. Series IX: History; Vol. 138/Peter Lang Verlag 1994) Mängelexemplar/near mint