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The Medici
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A vivid and dramatic account of one of the most influential families in Italian history

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Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist; author of two series of books - Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea- Scientists who Changed the World; as well as Mendeleyev's Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize); Dr. Strangelove's Game- A History of Economic Genius, The Medici- Godfathers of the Renaissance; The Artist, the Philosopher and the Warrior, Death in Florence- The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City and, most recently, The Spirit of Venice.

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An excellent history...an entertaining, if ultimately dispiriting tale of the rise and fall of an ambitious banking family
*Sunday Times*

Strathern has done his research thoroughly, and tells a good story well
*Sunday Telegraph*

A great overview of one family's centuries-long role in changing the face of Europe
*Irish Independent*

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