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A Provincial Elite in Early Modern Tuscany: Family and Power in the Creation of the State
Giovanna Benadusi-
Title Page
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Copyright
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Figures and Tables
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Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations and Dates
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Introduction
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Part I. The Structures of Power
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1. The Local Setting: Poppi and the Casentino
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2. The Emergence of Ruling Families: Patterns of Office Holding
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3. Dynamics of Power and Authority: Poppi and Florence
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Part II. The Emergence of Local Elite Families
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4. The Wool Industry and Its Critics
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5. Bureaucrats and Notaries
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6. Strategies of Matrimony
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Part III. The Consolidation of a Regional Elite
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7. Patterns of Landownership
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8. The Army: A Career for Success
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9. Strategies of Patrimony
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Conclusion
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Appendix on Sources
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Notes
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Index
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Published: 1996
Publisher: Johns Hopkins UP
- 9780801852480 (hardcover)