The cultural, commercial, artistic and scientific flourishing of the city-states of fifteenth century Italy is considered by the author of "The Mediterranean" and "A History Of Civilizations".
Siân Reynolds was born in Cardiff and taught at both Sussex University and Edinburgh University before serving as Chair of French at Stirling University from 1999-2004. She has translated numerous books from the French, both fiction and nonfiction, including works by crime writer Fred Vargas.
