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The Florentine Magnates: Lineage and Faction in a Medieval Commune
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Florentine Magnates: Lineage and Faction in a Medieval Commune
Contributors:
By (Author) Carol Lansing
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
305.522094551
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
282
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
567g
Description
In the 1290s a new guild-based Florentine government placed a group of noble families under severe legal restraints, on the grounds that they were both the most powerful and the most violent and disruptive element in the city. In this colorful portrayal of civic life in medieval Florence, Carol Lansing explores the patrilineal structure and functio
