Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I: POLITICKING; 1 Producing the Territory; 2 Governing the Places; PART II: MANAGING RESOURCES; 3 Collecting Resources; 4 Spending; 5 Redistributing; Conclusions; Statistical Appendix; Glossary; Metrological Index; Bibliography; General Index
Summary
"The early sixteenth century was a turbulent time for the Italian peninsula as competing centres of power struggled for political control. Nowhere was this more true than the area contested by Milan and Venice, an area constantly crossed and occupied by rival armies. Investigating the impact of successive crises upon the inhabitants of the Po Valley, this book challenges many fundamental assumptions about the relationship between war and economic development and draws conclusion that have implications for early-modern Europe as a whole"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-202) and index