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Author(s): Paula Findlen, Michelle Fontaine, Duane Osheim
ISBN(s): 9780804739344, 080473934X
Edition: 1
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Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 080473934X 
ISBN 13: 9780804739344
Author: Paula Findlen, Michelle Fontaine, Duane Osheim

For many years English-language scholarship on late medieval and early modern Italy was largely dominated by work on Florence—as a city, culture, and economic and political entity. During the past few decades, however, scholarship has moved well beyond the “Florentine model” to explore the diversity of Italian urban and provincial life—the “many Italies” that stretched from the Apennines to the Mediterranean. This volume brings together a group of sixteen urban, social, religious, and economic historians of late medieval and early modern Italy whose work reflects this shift, and illustrates some of the significant new research directions of the field. At the volume’s core are questions important to all historians of late medieval and early modern Europe: What does the new work on Italy beyond Florence have to say about the traditional definition of the Renaissance, a definition that made Florence its paradigmatic expression? What new questions about the period in general have emerged as a result of decentering the Renaissance? How has the effort to view Florence in a wider set of Italian and Mediterranean political and economic networks shed new light on the history of city states? And how has this work led to a reexamination of the continuities connecting the late medieval world to the early modern period? In exploring the contours of Italy from the eleventh through the seventeenth centuries, the volume creates a landscape against which to evaluate the current state of Florentine studies, the resurgence of Venetian studies, the renewed interest in Italy under Spanish rule, and the development of many other regional and local histories that are increasingly used by scholars to facilitate a broader understanding of Italy as a whole.

Beyond Florence The Contours of Medieval and Early Modern Italy 1st Table of contents:

  • Medieval Italy: A Patchwork of Kingdoms and City-States

    • The Fragmentation of Political Power: From the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages
    • The Role of the Papacy in Shaping Italy’s Medieval Identity
    • The Kingdom of Sicily and Its Influence on Southern Italy
    • The Rise of City-States: Venice, Genoa, Milan, and Others
    • The Role of Feudalism and the Emergence of Regional Identities

  • The Role of the Church in Medieval and Early Modern Italy

    • The Church’s Power and Influence in Northern, Central, and Southern Italy
    • Ecclesiastical Politics and Religious Patronage
    • Monasticism and the Spread of Religious Orders Across the Peninsula
    • The Papal States and Their Political and Cultural Reach

  • Venice: The Serenissima and Its Maritime Empire

    • The Rise of Venice as a Maritime Power
    • Venetian Trade Networks and the Mediterranean Economy
    • Politics, Society, and Culture in Venice
    • Venetian Art and Architecture: Beyond the Grand Canal

  • Genoa: Commerce, Conflict, and Culture

    • The Economic Power of Genoa: Trade and Banking
    • Genoese Political Structures and the Rise of the Doge
    • Genoa’s Maritime Rivalry with Venice
    • The Role of Genoa in the Crusades and Mediterranean Exploration
    • Cultural Achievements and the Genoese Elite

  • Milan: The Sforza Dynasty and the Power of the Duchy

    • The Rise of Milan as a Political and Military Force
    • The Sforza Family and Their Patronage of Arts and Culture
    • Milan’s Role in Northern Italian Politics and Warfare
    • The Cultural Legacy of Milan in the Renaissance

  • Naples and Sicily: The South in the Medieval and Early Modern Period

    • The Kingdom of Naples and Its Changing Dynasties
    • The Normans, Angevins, and Aragonese in Southern Italy
    • The Kingdom of Sicily: Cultural Fusion and Political Struggles
    • Southern Italy’s Economic Landscape: Agriculture and Trade
    • The Southern Italian Identity: Religion, Language, and Society

  • Florence and Tuscany: The Heart of the Italian Renaissance

    • The Medici Family and the Rise of Florence as a Renaissance Power
    • Political Structure: Republic to Duchy
    • The Role of Florence in the Cultural and Intellectual Revolution
    • Art, Literature, and Philosophy in the Florentine Renaissance
    • Florence’s Influence on Italian and European Politics

  • Rome: The Eternal City in Transition

    • Rome’s Role in Medieval Italy and the Papal States
    • The Renaissance Papacy and Rome’s Cultural Revival
    • Rome as a Center of Patronage and Artistic Achievement
    • Political Challenges and the Changing Role of the Pope
    • Rome’s Transformation in the Early Modern Period

  • The Italian Renaissance: Culture, Art, and Intellectual Movements

    • Defining the Renaissance Beyond Florence: Regional Differences
    • The Role of Courts and Patronage in Regional Cultural Production
    • Literature, Philosophy, and Humanism in Non-Florentine Contexts
    • The Spread of Renaissance Art: Venice, Milan, Rome, and Beyond
    • Key Figures in Renaissance Thought and Their Impact on Italy’s Regions

  • The Influence of Trade and Commerce on Early Modern Italy

    • The Rise of Merchant Families and the Growth of Italian Banks
    • Italian Trade Routes and Their Role in European Economy
    • Urbanization and the Rise of Italian Cities as Economic Centers
    • Economic Disparities Between the North and South
    • The Role of Italian Trade in Global Exploration and Expansion

  • Italy’s Political Landscape: The Struggle for Unity

    • The Fragmented Political Landscape in the Early Modern Period
    • The Foreign Powers in Italy: France, Spain, and the Papacy
    • The Italian Wars and the Fight for Autonomy
    • Efforts Toward Political Unity: The Role of the Habsburgs and the Papacy
    • The Challenges of National Identity and the Desire for Unity

  • The Culture of the Italian City-States: Beyond the Renaissance

    • Social Structures and Class Divisions in Medieval and Early Modern Cities
    • The Role of Guilds, Nobility, and the Aristocracy in Urban Culture
    • The Life of the Common People: Farmers, Artisans, and Laborers
    • Festivals, Traditions, and Public Life in Italian Cities
    • The Importance of Universities and Learning Centers Across Italy

  • The Impact of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation on Italy

    • The Response to the Reformation: The Italian Church’s Reaction
    • The Role of Italy in the Catholic Reformation and the Council of Trent
    • Religious Conflicts and Tensions Across Italian States
    • The Influence of Protestantism and Catholicism on Italian Society
    • The Shaping of Italian Catholic Identity

  • Legacy of Medieval and Early Modern Italy: The Road to Unification

    • The End of the Italian City-State System and the Rise of Modern Italy
    • How the Medieval and Early Modern Legacy Influenced the Italian Unification
    • The Cultural, Social, and Political Contributions of the Regions
    • The Role of Art, Literature, and Religion in the Formation of Modern Italy
    • The Influence of Regional Identity on the Italian National Movement

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