Genoa and the Sea Policy and Power in an Early Modern Maritime Republic, 1559-1684 |
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| Author:
| Kirk, Thomas Allison |
| Series title: | The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8083-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Genoa enjoyed an important and ever-changing role in the early modern Mediterranean world. In medieval times, the city transformed itself from a tumultuous maritime republic into a stable and prosperous one, making it one of the most important financial centers in Europe. When Spanish influence in the Mediterranean world began to decline, Genoa, ......
Genoa enjoyed an important and ever-changing role in the early modern Mediterranean world. In medieval times, the city transformed itself from a tumultuous maritime republic into a stable and prosperous one, making it one of the most important financial centers in Europe. When Spanish influence in the Mediterranean world began to decline, Genoa, ......