Italy in the age of Dante and Petrarch, 1216-1380

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Italy in the age of Dante and Petrarch, 1216-1380

John Larner

(Longman history of Italy, v. 2)

Longman, 1983, c1980

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"First published 1980"--T.p. verso

"First issued in paperback 1983"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

John Larner examines all the major developments across the Italian peninsula in the period that saw the rise of Florence and Venice, the development of a commercial empire by Italian towns which stretched from England to China, as well as the extraordinary cultural growth of the time.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations List of maps and tables Acknowledgements 1. The idea of Italy and the sources of Italian History 2. Frederick II 3. Popes, emperors and communes 1250-1380 4. The family 5. The nobility 6. Party, conflict and the popolo 7. Party-leaders and signori 8. The countryside 9. Merchants, workers and workless 10. Food, war and government 11. Religious life 12. The difficult years 1340-80 Index

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