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The Resource The Italian city-republics, Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean

The Italian city-republics, Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean

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Summary
  • "Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean show how, from the eleventh century onwards, many dozens of Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual 'tyrants' took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government."
  • "Focussing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material (both documentary and literary) to portray the world of the communes. They illustrate their patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. And, in discussing their artistic and social lives, they show how these towns were the seed-bed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance."
  • "In this fourth edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book's treatment of religion, women, housing, architecture and art, to take account of recent trends in the abundant historiography of these topics. A new selection of illuminating images has been included and the bibliography has been brought up to date." "Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
  • Fourth edition /
  • Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean.
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 235 pages)
Note
Previous edition: published as by Daniel Waley. 1988
Contents
  • The legacy of power
  • The population
  • Government
  • Town and country
  • External relations
  • Civic spirit and the visual arts
  • Internal divisions
  • The failure of the republics
  • The historiography of the city-republics
Isbn
9781299869509
Instance
Label
The Italian city-republics
Title
The Italian city-republics
Statement of responsibility
Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean show how, from the eleventh century onwards, many dozens of Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual 'tyrants' took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government."
  • "Focussing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material (both documentary and literary) to portray the world of the communes. They illustrate their patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. And, in discussing their artistic and social lives, they show how these towns were the seed-bed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance."
  • "In this fourth edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book's treatment of religion, women, housing, architecture and art, to take account of recent trends in the abundant historiography of these topics. A new selection of illuminating images has been included and the bibliography has been brought up to date." "Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read."--Jacket
Cataloging source
N$T
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Waley, Daniel Philip
Dewey number
945.05
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
DG417
LC item number
.W28 2010eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Dean, Trevor
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cities and towns, Medieval
  • City-states
  • Italy
  • HISTORY
  • Cities and towns, Medieval
  • City-states
  • Italy
  • Stadstaten
  • Italië
Label
The Italian city-republics, Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Previous edition: published as by Daniel Waley. 1988
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The legacy of power -- The population -- Government -- Town and country -- External relations -- Civic spirit and the visual arts -- Internal divisions -- The failure of the republics -- The historiography of the city-republics
Control code
864915160
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
  • Fourth edition /
  • Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean.
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 235 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781299869509
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
518201
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)864915160
Label
The Italian city-republics, Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean
Publication
Note
Previous edition: published as by Daniel Waley. 1988
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The legacy of power -- The population -- Government -- Town and country -- External relations -- Civic spirit and the visual arts -- Internal divisions -- The failure of the republics -- The historiography of the city-republics
Control code
864915160
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
  • Fourth edition /
  • Daniel Waley and Trevor Dean.
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 235 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781299869509
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
518201
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)864915160

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