Screen LibraryThe wealth of communities : war, resources and cooperation in Renaissance Lombardy /
"The early sixteenth century was a turbulent time for the Italian peninsula as competing centres of power struggled for political control. Nowhere was this more true than the area contested by Milan and Venice, an area constantly crossed and occupied by rival armies. Investigating the impact of...
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| Published: |
Ashgate,
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| Publisher Address: | Farnham, Surrey, England : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English Italian |
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| Summary: |
"The early sixteenth century was a turbulent time for the Italian peninsula as competing centres of power struggled for political control. Nowhere was this more true than the area contested by Milan and Venice, an area constantly crossed and occupied by rival armies. Investigating the impact of successive crises upon the inhabitants of the Po Valley, this book challenges many fundamental assumptions about the relationship between war and economic development and draws conclusion that have implications for early-modern Europe as a whole"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 217 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-202) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472442468 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 1472442466 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | DG975 |
| CLC: | K546.9 |
| Call Number: | K546.9/D617 |
| Contents: | Politicking -- Producing the territory -- Governing the place -- Managing resources -- Collecting resources -- Spending -- Redistributing |