Overview
Compositions by Italian religious and political reformer Girolamo Savonarola.
Dates
- Creation: 1498-1499
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.16 linear feet (1 volume)15 compositions by Savonarola concerning theological issues.
Biographical / Historical
Savonarola was an Italian religious and political reformer, as well as a member of the Dominican order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*70M-51. Purchased with assistance of the Friends of the Harvard College Library; received: 1971 February 8.
- Title
- Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498. Girolamo Savonarola compositions: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00749
Repository Details
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