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Title:

The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance [videorecording] / produced by Lion Television in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises ; producer/director, Justin Hardy ; writer, Susan Horth.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

PBS Home Video,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

1 videodisc (220 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Medici, House of.
Florence (Italy)--History--1421-1737.
Florence (Italy)--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Documentary films.

Other Authors:

Hardy, Justin.
Horth, Susan.
Marinoni, Massimo.
Lion Television Ltd.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Devillier-Donegan Enterprises.
PBS Home Video.

Notes:

Narrator, Massimo Marinoni ; Peter Guinness, Pip Torrens, James Innes Smith, Ian Bustard, Niccolò cioni, Ben de Sausmarez, Federico Stefandli. Includes bonus features: Making of The Medici and Who's who, key characters of the Renaissance.

Contents:

pt. 1. Birth of a dynasty -- pt. 2. Magnificent Medici -- pt. 3. The Medici popes -- pt. 4. Power vs truth.

Summary:

A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.

Series:

Empires

ISBN:

9781415711118
1415711119

OCLC:

(OCoLC)79432601

Locations:

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)