The Economy of Renaissance Florence

by Richard A. Goldthwaite

Book Overview

Richard A. Goldthwaite, a leading economic historian of the Italian Renaissance, has spent his career studying the Florentine economy. In this magisterial work, Goldthwaite brings together a lifetime of research and insight on the subject, clarifying and explaining the complex workings of Florence's commercial, banking, and artisan sectors.

Florence was one of the most industrialized cities in medieval Europe, thanks to its thriving textile...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421400596
• ISBN13: 9781421400594
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"