Florence: The Fascinating History of Tuscany’s Greatest City
Written by Kelly Mass
Narrated by Doug Greene
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Florence was a major center of middle ages European trade and banking, and also one of the most affluent cities in the world at the time. A lot of academics believe it was the beginning of the Renaissance, and it has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages."
Periods of supremacy by the strong Medici family, and also several spiritual and republican transformations, have marked the nation's unpredictable political history. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1865 to 1871. (developed in 1861).
Renaissance painters and sculptures alike have their legacy in this city. The city attracts countless visitors each year. Let’s learn more about this intriguing spot in the world, a place where you can admire the works and historic buildings of the past.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5They somewhat just spit facts at you without building up much of a storyline.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful! Have you actually listened to a book like this one? In my eyes, it was pretty perfect. There may perhaps have been a couple of hardly recognizable errors in there, but they did not bother me. Whenever you can listen to a narrator who is this great, and about a concept that you have an interest in, you do not care about the rest. That's the end of the story. I had the ability to comprehend everything plainly, not just because the narrator pronounced words well, but also because the info in it contained new facts to be learned.