Public Life in Renaissance Florence

action activities arms authority behavior believed body boys called Cambi celebration century ceremonies Christ church citizens civic civil clergy commune confraternities continued contract Datini death devotees divine dressed early entered evidence example fact father feast festive Finally Florence Florentine followed force foreign formal forms Francesco friars gifts Giovanni give groups hand holy honor Ibid identity important individual Italy king Lapo later letter living lord Lorenzo male Mazzei Medici merchant nature never noted objects offerings painting Palace patron persons political pope present princes procession received relations relics religious republic ritual sacred saint Savonarola seemed setting Signoria social society spirit streets things thought tion Virgin volume wanted whole women young youth