Beschreibung:
Italy faced a number of catastrophes in the long sixteenth century. This economic and demographic history follows the consequences of these catastrophes - the action of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse - War, Famine and Plague, all followed by Death.
Introduction 1. War 2. Famine 3. Plague 4. Winners and Losers 5. Population and the Economy: Underlying Trends Conclusion: Towards the Seventeenth Century Appendix Bibliography Index