{"product_id":"9781472831286","title":"Campaldino 1289: The battle that made Dante","description":"Author: DeVries, Kelly; Capponi, Niccolo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472831286\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 96\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly illustrated account of one of the major battles of Italy's 13th century wars, immortalized in the \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e by Dante Alighieri who was one of the combatants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCampaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines - the major political factions in the city states of central and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a dominant position over the area of Tuscany and was one of the last occasions when the Italian city militias contested a battle, with the 14th century seeing the rise of the \u003ci\u003econdottiere\u003c\/i\u003e in Italy's Wars.\u003cbr\u003eIn this study, renowned medieval historians Kelly De Vries and Niccol 2 Capponi have uncovered new material from the battlefield itself, as well as using all the available sources, to breathe new life into this colourful and fascinating battle.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509023522974,"sku":"UBD-9781472831286","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472831286.jpg?v=1780639768","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472831286","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}