Ebook: Tuscany in the age of empire
Author: Brian Brege
- Tags: Tuscany (Italy) -- Politics and government -- 1434-1737, Tuscany (Italy) -- Economic conditions -- 1434-1737, Tuscany (Italy) -- Foreign relations, Diplomatic relations, Economic history, Politics and government, Italy -- Tuscany
- Series: I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history.
- Year: 2021
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Language: English
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"The Renaissance was also the beginning of the Age of Empires, yet the Grand Duchy of Tuscany failed to secure overseas colonies. How did Tuscany retain its place in European affairs and intellectual life? Brian Brege explores the shrewd diplomatic moves and domestic investments that safeguarded the duchy's wealth and influence amid globalization"--