The Art of the Network: Strategic Interaction and Patronage in Renaissance Florence

by Paul D. McLean

Book Overview

Writing letters to powerful people to win their favor and garner rewards such as political office, tax relief, and recommendations was an institution in Renaissance Florence; the practice was an important tool for those seeking social mobility, security, and recognition by others. In this detailed study of political and social patronage in fifteenth-century Florence, Paul D. McLean shows that patronage was much more than a pursuit of specific rewards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822341174
• ISBN13: 9780822341178
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"