Italy in the Seventeenth Century

by Domenico Sella

Book Overview

In his comprehensive overview of 17th century Italy, Professor Sella challenges the old view that Italy was in general decline, instead he shows it to have been a time of sharp contrasts and shifts in fortune. He starts with a balanced and critical analysis of political developments (placing the Italian states in their wider European context) before assessing the state of the economy. He then looks in depth at society, religion, and culture and science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B004LY6FLE
• ISBN13: 9780582035959
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"