Includes articles that represents the many directions that Robert Black's research has taken during his academic career. This title discusses Renaissance Humanism and, in particular, at the work of the Aretine humanist and lawyer, Benedetto Accolti (1415-1464), who served as first chancellor of Florence during the last six years of his life. "(...) the essays collected in this volume show an impressive breadth of research on Quattrocento Tuscany; the essays also demonstrate an equally impressive range of methodological approaches. The former aspect of this volume will make it useful for students and scholars of the Italian Renaissance, particularly Florentine Humanism, while the latter aspect of the volume offers an excellent model of scholarly writing. The admirable variation on methodologies that Black employs throughout these articles should encourage students to develop a wide range of skills to hone their craft as historians." -- Jason Houston, University of Oklahoma, USA