Fuggers of Augsburg: Pursuing Wealth and Honor in Renaissance Germany

by Mark Häberlein

As the wealthiest German merchant family of the sixteenth century, the Fuggers have attracted wide scholarly attention. In contrast to the other famous merchant family of the period, the Medici of Florence, however, no English-language work on them has been available until now. The Fuggers of Augsburg offers a concise and engaging overview that builds on the latest scholarly literature and the author's own work on sixteenth-century merchant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813932440
• ISBN13: 9780813932446
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"