The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy

by Christine Shaw

Book Overview

Political exiles were a prominent feature of political life during the Renaissance, often a source of intense concern to the states from which they were banished, and a ready instrument for governments wishing to intervene in the affairs of their rivals and enemies. This book provides the first systematic analysis of the role of exiles in the political life of fifteenth-century Italy. It also provides fresh perspectives on the nature and power of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521037662
• ISBN13: 9780521037662
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"