Charles the Bold and Italy (1467-1477)
Charles the Bold and Italy (1467-1477)

Author: Richard J. Walsh

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780853238386

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This is a definitive study of Charles the Bold's diplomatic and military relations with the Italian states, taking full account of economic policy. The book makes extensive use not only of the great mass of diplomatic correspondence in the archives of Florence, Mantua, Milan, Modena and Venice, but also of Charles' financial records in the archives of Brussels and Lille. The author's mastery of these primary sources is complemented by judicious use of a wide range of secondary material. Aspects of Charles the Bold's relations with Italy have been considered in earlier literature, but no study has before dealt with them comprehensively at any length. This book fills that gap and places Charles' reign in its wider European context.

Charles the Bold
Charles the Bold

Author: Richard Vaughan

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780851159188

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A historical and biographical study of Charles's personality and his role as ruler, 1467-1477, discussing his relationship with his subjects and his neighbours, and giving particular attention to his imperial plans and projects and his clash with the Swiss.

Musical Theory in the Renaissance
Musical Theory in the Renaissance

Author: CristleCollins Judd

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 1351556843

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This volume of essays draws together recent work on historical music theory of the Renaissance. The collection spans the major themes addressed by Renaissance writers on music and highlights the differing approaches to this body of work by modern scholars, including: historical and theoretical perspectives; consideration of the broader cultural context for writing about music in the Renaissance; and the dissemination of such work. Selected from a variety of sources ranging from journals, monographs and specialist edited volumes, to critical editions, translations and facsimiles, these previously published articles reflect a broad chronological and geographical span, and consider Renaissance sources that range from the overtly pedagogical to the highly speculative. Taken together, this collection enables consideration of key essays side by side aided by the editor‘s introductory essay which highlights ongoing debates and offers a general framework for interpreting past and future directions in the study of historical music theory from the Renaissance.

Princes, Patronage, and the Nobility
Princes, Patronage, and the Nobility

Author: Ronald G. Asch

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13:

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Using a comparative perspective, this volume studies the court as a crucial center of government and politics, as well as the dominant focus for the ruling elites. The essays explore how the early modern court gradually developed from the medieval royal household to its very different form in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Comparing England, Germany, France, Spain as well as the Netherlands and Italy, the editors find that several common themes emerge: the problem of integrating a number of often vastly different provinces and principalities through the attraction of a court; the capital city's function as the basis of the court and as its rival; the role of the Court during the great religious conflicts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; and the court as an instrument for domesticating the nobility and a stronghold of aristocratic influence.

Centres of Learning
Centres of Learning

Author: Hendrik Jan Willem Drijvers

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9789004101937

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"Centres of Learning" deals with the relation between learning and the locations in which that learning is carried out. It is the editors' belief that the character (and, in part, the content) of a particular aspect of learning is determined - or at least influenced - by the circumstances in which the learning process takes place. The contributions in this book deal with various aspects of learning, in a broad historical and geographical perspective, which ranges from Ancient Babylon, via classical Greece and Rome, and the Middle East (both Christian and Islamic), through to the Latin and vernacular cultures of the Christian West in the Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance.

The French Descent into Renaissance Italy, 1494–95
The French Descent into Renaissance Italy, 1494–95

Author: David Abulafia

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1351889338

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The French invasion of Italy under Charles VIII in 1494-95 has long been seen as inaugurating a new and wretched era in Italian history. The present volume, the work of an international team of contributors, seeks to question that assumption by focusing anew on the intricate politics of Renaissance Italy and the long history of Angevin attempts to impose their rule in southern Italy. It was later invasions, it is argued, that did most to reshape the politics of the Italian peninsula. These studies also look at social and economic effects of the French invasion, as well as its cultural aspects, not least the impact of Renaissance culture in France itself. Combining survey papers and research articles, this volume presents a new introduction to the history of late 15th-century Italy. The appendix, listing the Ilardi collection of microfilms, will also provide an invaluable guide to the diplomatic history of the era.

The Origins and Development of the Dutch Revolt
The Origins and Development of the Dutch Revolt

Author: Mr Graham Darby

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1134524838

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The Dutch revolt against Spanish rule in the sixteenth century was a formative event in European history. The Origins and Development of the Dutch Revolt brings together in one volume the latest scholarship from leading experts in the field, to illuminate why the Dutch revolted, the way events unfolded and how they gained independence. In exploring the desire of the Dutch to control their own affairs, it also questions whether Dutch identity came about by accident. The book makes the most recent research available in English for the first time, focusing on: * the role of the aristocracy * religion * the towns and provinces * the Spanish perspective * finance and ideology.

Essays in Italian Literature and History in Honour of Doug Thompson
Essays in Italian Literature and History in Honour of Doug Thompson

Author: George Talbot

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Seventeen contributions from British scholars discuss various topics in Italian literature and history in honor of Doug Thompson (Italian, U. of Hull, U.K.) on the occasion of his retirement. A sampling of topics includes the image of the moon in Leopardi, theatrical devices in Collodi's Pinocchio,

The Encyclopedia of War, 5 Volume Set
The Encyclopedia of War, 5 Volume Set

Author: Gordon Martel

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-01-17

Total Pages: 2973

ISBN-13: 140519037X

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This ground-breaking 5-volume reference is a comprehensive print and electronic resource covering the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day, across the entire globe. Arranged in A-Z format, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the most important events, people, and terms associated with warfare - from the Punic Wars to the Mongol conquest of China, and the War on Terror; from the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman ‘the Magnificent’, to the Soviet Military Commander, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov; and from the crossbow to chemical warfare. Individual entries range from 1,000 to 6,000 words with the longer, essay-style contributions giving a detailed analysis of key developments and ideas. Drawing on an experienced and internationally diverse editorial board, the Encyclopedia is the first to offer readers at all levels an extensive reference work based on the best and most recent scholarly research. The online platform further provides interactive cross-referencing links and powerful searching and browsing capabilities within the work and across Wiley-Blackwell’s comprehensive online reference collection. Learn more at www.encyclopediaofwar.com. Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title Recipient of a 2012 PROSE Award honorable mention

Man The Measure
Man The Measure

Author: Erich Kahler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 042970934X

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Man the Measure is the work of a man who has searched passionately for the reasons of the current breakdown of values and ways of life, attempting to write history as the biography of man and from it to gain a view of the future of man.