The City of Florence

A New York Times Notable BookIn this deeply personal and learned labor of love R.W.B. Lewis provides a new look at the glories of Florence the smallish Tuscan city which has been a prime source for modern Western culture and which has also been his second home for fifty years. With a scholar''s eye and a lover''s passion he invites us to share his vision of a city and the way of life it has engendered and inspired.