Title: The wealth of communities : war, resources and cooperation in the Renaissance Lombardy /
Authors: Di Tullio, Matteo,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Renaissance Italy Ghiara d'Adda.; War Economic aspects Italy Ghiara d'Adda History; Natural resources Italy Ghiara d'Adda Management History; War and society Italy Ghiara d'Adda History; Ghiara d'Adda (Italy) Politics and government; Ghiara d'Adda (Italy) History, Military; Ghiara d'Adda (Italy) Economic conditions; Ghiara d'Adda (Italy) Social conditions
Abstract: "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.
Contents: Introduction -- A glocal history -- Waging war -- The wealth of communities -- Part one. Politicking -- Producing the territory -- Governing the place -- Part two. Managing resources -- Collecting resources -- Spending -- Redistributing -- Conclusions -- Statistical appendix.