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Florentine patricians and their networks : structures behind the cultural success and the political representation of the Medici Court (1600-1660) /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goudriaan, Elisa (Elisa Johanna), 1981- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2017.
Colección:Rulers & elites: comparative studies in governance, volume 14
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Florentine Patricians and Their Networks: Structures Behind the Cultural Success and the Political Representation of the Medici Court (1600â#x80;#x93;1660)
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Figures
  • Abbreviations and Spelling
  • Introduction
  • The Traditional View
  • A New View
  • Periodization, Methodology, and Structure
  • Social Networks
  • Archival Research in Florence and Rome
  • Insights into a Rich Cultural and Intellectual World
  • 1 Florentine Patricians and Their Changing Social and Political Position (1530â#x80;#x93;1670)
  • Introduction1.1 The Forming of the Duchy of the Medici in Florence
  • 1.1.1 1531â#x80;#x93;1537 â#x80;#x93; The Reign of the First Duke Alessandro deâ#x80;#x99; Medici and Changing Political Institutions
  • 1.2 The Nomination of Duke Cosimo I, the Patriciansâ#x80;#x99; Loss of Political Power, the Arrival of Non-Florentine Courtiers and the Patriciansâ#x80;#x99; Quest to Regain Political Influence (1537â#x80;#x93;1609)
  • 1.2.1 Cosimoâ#x80;#x99;s Quest for Political Independence
  • 1.2.2 The Patriciansâ#x80;#x99; Counterquest for Political Recognition
  • 1.3 The Patriciansâ#x80;#x99; Run on Noble Titles, Their Social Domination over the â#x80;#x98;Uomini Nuoviâ#x80;#x99; and Their Growing Political Power (1609â#x80;#x93;1670)1.4 Social and Economic Power of Seventeenth-Century Patricians
  • 1.5 The Patriciansâ#x80;#x99; Contribution to the Economic Stability of Tuscany in the Seventeenth Century
  • 1.6 Cittadini or Noble Courtiers?
  • 1.7 Patrician Careers in Tuscany, Rome and Malta
  • Conclusion
  • 2 Florentine Patricians in Their Role as Ambassadors and Chamberlains and Their Influence on the Social and Cultural Representation of the Medici in Florence, Rome and at Other CourtsIntroduction
  • 2.1 Patricians as Diplomats
  • 2.2 Patricians as Ambassadors
  • 2.2.1 Giovanni Niccolini (Tuscan Ambassador in Rome from 1587 until 1610)
  • 2.2.2 Piero Guicciardini (Tuscan Ambassador in Rome from 1611 until 1621)
  • 2.2.3 Other Patrician Ambassadors and Their Direct Influence on the Course of Events at the Court of Madrid and Rome
  • 2.3 A Florentine Patrician as Chamberlain of a Medici Prince and His Influence on the Social Representation of the Medici in Rome: Filippo Niccolini and His Decisions Regarding the Entry of Cardinal Giovan Carlo deâ#x80;#x99; Medici into Rome (1645)2.3.1 The Decoration of the Carriage: Polished or Gilded Ironwork?
  • 2.3.2 The Uniforms and the Ceremonial Mace: Recycling, but Not Too Obvious
  • 2.3.3 The Decoration of Palazzo Madama
  • 2.3.4 The Public Entry of Cardinal Giovan Carlo deâ#x80;#x99; Medici into Rome (1645)
  • Conclusion
  • ""3 Patricians as Patrons and Collectors during the Reigns of Ferdinand I, Cosimo II, the Regents and Ferdinand II deâ#x80;#x99; Medici""