Cohn The Laboring Classes in Renaissance Florence

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-6319-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Web PDF

The Laboring Classes in Renaissance Florence investigates the part of Renaissance history that refers to the notarial and criminal archives of Florence. The book presents the relations between the laboring classes and the ruling elite. It demonstrates the class struggle that happened in the Renaissance period. The text also describes the progress of class struggle in periods preceding the Industrial Revolution. It discusses the reforms of the political strategies, list of protests, and awareness of artisans and laborers in preindustrial milieu. Another topic of interest is the tax revolt, food riot, and rural rebels' resistance during the Renaissance period. The section that follows describes the emergence of ethnic ghettos, impact of immigration, and distribution of population. The book will provide valuable insights for historians, students, and researchers in the field of medieval history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohn, Samuel Kline

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Laboring Classes in Renaissance Florence;4
3;Copyright Page ;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES;10
6;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;12
7;Introduction;16
8;Chapter 1. The Sources;22
8.1;The Marxist Historiography and the Mode of Production;23
8.2;The Sources;27
8.3;The Marriage Relation;31
8.4;The Selection of Marriages;33
8.5;The Aggregate Analysis of the Marriage Contracts;40
9;Chapter 2. The Patriciate;58
10;Chapter 3. The Popolo Minuto;80
11;Chapter 4. Immigration;106
12;Chapter 5. The Ecology of the Renaissance City;130
13;Chapter 6. Class Struggle I;144
14;Chapter 7. Class Struggle II;170
15;Chapter 8. Criminality and the State in Renaissance Florence;194
16;Chapter 9. Toward an Explanation;220
17;APPENDIXES;226
18;SOURCES;296
19;INDEX;306