Early Modern Italy, 1550-1800 Three Seasons in European History |
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Author:
| Hanlon, Gregory Gregory, Hanlon |
Series title: | European Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-23180-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is a comprehensive introductory survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Italy. It covers all aspects of life during this long, widely-neglected period: the family, the Republics, the economy, the plague, philosophy, justice and much more, giving a vivid picture of the so-called 'forgotten centuries' of Italian history. A major achievement in compression alone, Gregory Hanlon's masterly study will provide a generation of students with a...
More DescriptionThis book is a comprehensive introductory survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Italy. It covers all aspects of life during this long, widely-neglected period: the family, the Republics, the economy, the plague, philosophy, justice and much more, giving a vivid picture of the so-called 'forgotten centuries' of Italian history. A major achievement in compression alone, Gregory Hanlon's masterly study will provide a generation of students with a valuable synthesis of this crucial era.