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Author | : Joanna Milstein |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2016-03-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 131703001X |
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One of the most striking features of French government in the second half of the sixteenth century was the influence of Italians. Notwithstanding widespread French admiration for Italian culture, Italian influence at the heart of French government aroused xenophobic antagonism amongst many in French society. This study throws light on this complex relationship by offering the first detailed examination of the Gondi, one of the most influential of the Italian families active during this period. The Gondi family played a leading part in the finance, government, church and military affairs of the nation, and were indispensable counsellors to the Queen Mother, Catherine De' Medici. They were also the targets of anti-Italian hostility, much of it deliberately stirred by rivals in the French aristocracy who felt threatened by these powerful foreigners occupying positions they believed were rightfully theirs. The book examines perceptions of the Gondi through examination of contemporary pamphlets, diaries, and ambassadors' dispatches. It investigates, among other issues, their notorious role in the plotting of the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572. Making use of many previously overlooked archival sources from France and Italy, this book charts the Gondi's rise to power and demonstrates how their deft use of patronage and financial expertise allowed them to weave the intricate web of power and obligation that protected them against native hostility. In so doing the book reveals much about government and society in late sixteenth-century France.
Author | : Richard A. Goldthwaite |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2015-12-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1400878624 |
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The histories of six generations of the Strozzi, Gondi, Guicciardini, and Capponi families are traced from the fifteenth to the mid-sixteenth centuries by focusing on the family household as defined by the economic bonds reflected in account books. These four families were among the best known of the city's patriciate and were influential in affairs of the city. Their histories serve as case studies in seeking to determine the nature of the patrician family as a specific kind of social institution and to assess its importance in Florentine history. A concluding chapter attempts to relate the changing composition of the family to the general development of Renaissance civilization. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author | : Elvira Grifi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Florence (Italy) |
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Author | : Rohit Prasad |
Publisher | : Hachette India |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2016-07-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9351950344 |
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Author | : Stephen Hislop |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Central Provinces (India) |
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Author | : Heinz Kloss |
Publisher | : Presses Université Laval |
Total Pages | : 766 |
Release | : 1989 |
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ISBN | : 9782763771960 |
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Author | : C. G. Chenevix Trench |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Gond (Indic people) |
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Author | : India. Census Commissioner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : India |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Royal Society (Great Britain) |
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Total Pages | : 724 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Biology |
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Author | : Dr Joanna Milstein |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2014-02-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1409454738 |
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Charting the rise of one of the great families of late sixteenth-century France, the Gondi, this book unravels the complex relationship between French society and Italians who held key positions within French government. It demonstrates how members of the Gondi family played a leading part in the finance, government, church and military affairs, and were indispensable counselors to the Queen Mother, Catherine De' Medici.