Tuscany in the age of empire, Brian Brege
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Tuscany in the age of empire, Brian Brege
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Tuscany in the age of empire
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1198017133
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Brian Brege
Series statement
I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history
Summary
"The Renaissance was also the beginning of the Age of Empires, yet the Grand Duchy of Tuscany failed to secure overseas colonies. How did Tuscany retain its place in European affairs and intellectual life? Brian Brege explores the shrewd diplomatic moves and domestic investments that safeguarded the duchy's wealth and influence amid globalization"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Part I. Parasitism and symbiosis -- Finance and the Spanish alliance -- Cooperative empire -- The Northern European alternative -- Part II. A global Tuscany -- The uses of access -- The shadow capital -- Part III. The tail wags the dog -- The Tuscans in North Africa -- The plot to destroy the Ottoman Empire -- Persian dreams
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