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The central theme of The Enchantress of Florence is the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar, born of an exiled Indian princess and an Italian from Florence. The story moves between continents, the court of Akbar to Renaissance Florence mixing history, fantasy and fable. [2]
Laudatio florentinae urbis (Latin for "Praise of the City of Florence") is a panegyric delivered by Leonardo Bruni (c. 1403–4). The panegyric is modeled after Aelius Aristides' Panathenaic Oration, [1] particularly with references to Florence's values and external threats. [2] It was first delivered immediately after Florence's victory over ...
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie CH FRSL (/ s ʌ l ˈ m ɑː n ˈ r ʊ ʃ d i /; [2] born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. [3] His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent.
Gannett. FLORENCE – The cause of a multi-alarm fire that destroyed a church here may never be known, but the blaze’s impact has been clear since the embers cooled, a pastor says. “Our ...
The Cronaca fiorentina di Marchionne di Coppo Stefani (English: Florentine Chronicle of Marchionne di Coppo Stefani) written by Baldassarre Bonaiuti [ it] is considered one of the best works written on the Black Death in Florence in the year 1348. It is the only known literary work by Bonaiuti. [2] It was written in vulgar Latin.
T. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay. Categories: Florence in fiction. Novels set in Italy by city. Novels set in Tuscany. Works set in Florence.
Enchantress most commonly refers to: Enchantress (supernatural), a magician, sorcerer, enchanter, wizard; sometimes called an enchantress, sorceress, or witch if female. Enchantress (fantasy), a female fictional character who uses magic. Seduction, the enticement of one person by another, called a seductress or enchantress when it is a ...
Galleria dell'Accademia. / 43.77694°N 11.25889°E / 43.77694; 11.25889. The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo 's sculpture David. It also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large collection of paintings ...