Savonarola: Rise and Fall  of a  Renaissance Prophet

by Donaldl Weinstein

This biography contains a researched study of the complicated life of Girolamo Savonarola, the 15^th century Florentine religious prophet and reformer. The story is developed in 26 detailed chapters about this Dominican friar. The intrigue and political and religious proceedings are fascinating.

There are 8 illustrations as an insert to compliment the analysis. A selected bibliography and detailed index complete this scholarship.

Published by Yale University Press in 2011. 378 pages.

This hardbound book is in like new condition. It was processed into a Benedictine convent library but never checked out. It has no stampings inside but does contain two numbers on the copyright page. A pocket & card are attached to the under flap of the dust jacket. The dust jacket is encased in Mylar and shows no wear, like the book itself.