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The Economy of Renaissance Florence
Richard A. Goldthwaite
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Description for The Economy of Renaissance Florence
Paperback. The Economy of Renaissance Florence offers both a systematic description of the city's major economic activities and a comprehensive overview of its economic development from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance to 1600. Num Pages: 672 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
Richard A. Goldthwaite, a leading economic historian of the Italian Renaissance, has spent his career studying the Florentine economy. In this magisterial work, Goldthwaite brings together a lifetime of research and insight on the subject, clarifying and explaining the complex workings of Florence's commercial, banking, and artisan sectors. Florence was one of the most industrialized cities in medieval Europe, thanks to its thriving textile industries. The importation of raw materials and the exportation of finished cloth necessitated the creation of commercial and banking practices that extended far beyond Florence's boundaries. Part I situates Florence within this ... Read more
Richard A. Goldthwaite, a leading economic historian of the Italian Renaissance, has spent his career studying the Florentine economy. In this magisterial work, Goldthwaite brings together a lifetime of research and insight on the subject, clarifying and explaining the complex workings of Florence's commercial, banking, and artisan sectors. Florence was one of the most industrialized cities in medieval Europe, thanks to its thriving textile industries. The importation of raw materials and the exportation of finished cloth necessitated the creation of commercial and banking practices that extended far beyond Florence's boundaries. Part I situates Florence within this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421400594
SKU
V9781421400594
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99-19
About Richard A. Goldthwaite
Richard A. Goldthwaite is professor emeritus of history at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Building of Renaissance Florence: An Economic and Social History and Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy, 1300-1600, both also published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for The Economy of Renaissance Florence
Renaissance Florence has no more able defender in recent times than Professor Richard Goldthwaite.
Washington Post Book World
Richard Goldthwaite has served a long apprenticeship. As a dedicated student of the economy of Florence between the 13th and 16th centuries, he has published studies of the city's buildings and banks, its private wealth and the demand for its ... Read more
Washington Post Book World
Richard Goldthwaite has served a long apprenticeship. As a dedicated student of the economy of Florence between the 13th and 16th centuries, he has published studies of the city's buildings and banks, its private wealth and the demand for its ... Read more