John Foot
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Professor of Modern Italian History, Department of Italian, University College London, London, England. Author of Milan Since the Miracle: City, Culture, and Identity and others.
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Florence, city, capital of Firenze provincia (province) and Toscana (Tuscany) regione (region), central Italy. The city, located about 145 miles (230 km) northwest of Rome, is surrounded by gently rolling hills that are covered with villas and farms, vineyards, and orchards. Florence was founded as…
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