The French Descent into Renaissance Italy 1494-95 Antecedents and Effects by David. Abulafia ISBN 13: 9780860785507

Aldershot, UK: Variorum / Ashgate Publishing, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is As New, crisp, clean, and unused. with tight binding and sharp corners. Dust jacket is As New, fresh and bright. With maps and illustrations. Large price sticker on front free endpage. 8vo. 233 pp. including index. 8vo., 496 pp. including index.

Hardback. New. This work questions the assumption that the French invasion of Italy under Charles VIII in 1494-95 inaugurated a new and wretched era in Italian history. It focuses anew on the intricate politics of Renaissance Italy and the long history of Angevin attempts to impose their rule in Southern Italy.

Variorum, 1995. Hardcover. New. 496 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches.