Italy in the Age of Dante and Petrarch, 1216-1380
By John Larner
1980
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John Larner examines all the major developments across the Italian peninsula in the period that saw the rise of Florence and Venice, the development of a commercial empire by Italian towns which stretched from England to China, as well as the extraordinary cultural growth of the time.
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John Larner
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John Patrick Larner, British historian who specialised in Medieval Italy with a particular interest in the life and career of Marco Polo. He taught for many years at the University of Glasgow where he was made Professor of History (1978-1994).
