A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici

A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 659
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ISBN-10 : 9789004465213
ISBN-13 : 9004465219
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici by : Alessio Assonitis

Download or read book A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici written by Alessio Assonitis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mining the rich documentary sources housed in Tuscan archives and taking advantage of the breadth and depth of scholarship produced in recent years, the seventeen essays in this Companion to Cosimo I de' Medici provide a fresh and systematic overview of the life and career of the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, with special emphasis on Cosimo I's education and intellectual interests, cultural policies, political vision, institutional reforms, diplomatic relations, religious beliefs, military entrepreneurship, and dynastic concerns. Contributors: Maurizio Arfaioli, Alessio Assonitis, Nicholas Scott Baker, Sheila Barker, Stefano Calonaci, Brendan Dooley, Daniele Edigati, Sheila ffolliott, Catherine Fletcher, Andrea Gáldy, Fernando Loffredo, Piergabriele Mancuso, Jessica Maratsos, Carmen Menchini, Oscar Schiavone, Marcello Simonetta, and Henk Th. van Veen.


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