The Fuggers of Augsburg Pursuing Wealth and Honor in Renaissance Germany |
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| Author:
| Häberlein, Mark |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Schmid, Gerda |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3244-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $68.00 |
Book Description:
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As the wealthiest German merchant family of the sixteenth century, the Fuggers have attracted wide scholarly attention. However, no English-language work on them has been available until now. This offers a concise and engaging overview that builds on the latest scholarly literature and the author's own work on sixteenth-century merchant capitalism. Mark Haberlein traces the history of the family from the weaver Hans Fugger's immigration to the imperial city of Augsburg in 1367 to the...
More DescriptionAs the wealthiest German merchant family of the sixteenth century, the Fuggers have attracted wide scholarly attention. However, no English-language work on them has been available until now. This offers a concise and engaging overview that builds on the latest scholarly literature and the author's own work on sixteenth-century merchant capitalism. Mark Haberlein traces the history of the family from the weaver Hans Fugger's immigration to the imperial city of Augsburg in 1367 to the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648.