From Poliziano to Machiavelli

Focusing on Florentine humanism, the book explores its evolution from the time of Angelo Poliziano to Niccolo Machiavelli's death in 1527. Utilizing rare and unpublished sources, it highlights the transition of philological and official humanism following the Medici's expulsion in 1494 and their subsequent restoration in 1512. The author emphasizes the contributions of Marcello Virgilio Adriani and analyzes the intellectual influence of Savonarola, along with the interplay between secular and religious cultures during this transformative period.