Beschreibung:
This book provides a broad overview of the main features of Spanish Milan and their transformations during the 16th and 17th centuries. At the same time, it addresses an important and long-lasting historiographical debate that traditionally interpreted the Spanish period as one of decline for Italian cities in general and Milan in particular.
Millain the Great': Population and the Urban Fabric Patricians, Merchants and the Poor: Towards a Growing Polarization The Pulsing Heart of Europe: Urban Manufactures and Commercial Networks The Second Rome: Religious Reform and Ecclesiastical Institutions The Stronghold of the Monarchy: Administration and Political Dynamics