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Artisans, Objects and Everyday Life in Renaissance Italy : The Material Culture of the Middling Class /

Did ordinary Italians have a 'Renaissance'? This book presents the first in-depth exploration of how artisans and small local traders experienced the material and cultural Renaissance. Drawing on a rich blend of sixteenth century visual and archival evidence, it examines how individuals an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hohti, Paula, 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Artisans and local traders in Renaissance Siena
  • 2. The economic status of Sienese artisans and shopkeepers
  • 3. Boundaries, borders, and hierarchies
  • 4. Business and income
  • 5. Buying and acquiring material goods
  • 6. Dowries and the circulation of material goods
  • 7. A respectable and comfortable home
  • 8. Novelty, refinement, and "splendour"
  • 9. The home on show
  • Conclusion.