{"product_id":"the-history-of-italy","title":"The History of Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1537 Francesco Guicciardini  adviser and confidant to three popes  governor of several central Italian states  ambassador  administrator  military captain--and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence--retired to his villa to write a history of his times. His Storia dItalia became the classic history of Italy--both a brilliant portrayal of the Renaissance and a penetrating vision into the tragedy and comedy of human history in general. Sidney Alexanders readable translation and abridgment of Guicciardinis four-volume work earned the prestigious 1970 P.E.N. Club translation award. His perceptive introduction and notes add much to the understanding of Guicciardinis masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955184594997,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691008000","price":46.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691008004.jpg?v=1770300432","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-italy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}