Absolutism in Renaissance Milan : plenitude of power under the Visconti and the Sforza, 1329-1535 /

Absolutism in Renaissance Milan shows how authority above the law, once the preserve of pope and emperor, was claimed by the ruling Milanese dynasties, the Visconti and the Sforza, and why this privilege was finally abandoned by Francesco II Sforza (d. 1535), the last duke. As new rulers, the Viscon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Black, Jane, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Visconti family.
Sforza family.
Sforza (Famille)
Sforza family
Visconti family
To 1535
Renaissance > Italy > Milan.
Power (Social sciences) > Italy > Milan > History > To 1500.
Authoritarianism > Italy > Milan > History > To 1500.
Law > Italy > Milan > History > To 1500.
Duchies > Italy > History > To 1500.
Renaissance > Italie > Milan.
Droit > Italie > Milan > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1500.
HISTORY.
Authoritarianism
Duchies
Law
Politics and government
Power (Social sciences)
Renaissance
Social conditions
Milan (Italy) > History > To 1535.
Milan (Italy) > Politics and government.
Milan (Italy) > Social conditions.
Milan (Italie) > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1535.
Milan (Italie) > Administration.
Italy
Italy > Milan
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; List of Abbreviations; Rulers of Milan, 1287-1535; Introduction; Chapter 1. Plenitude of Power: Absolutism in the Middle Ages; Chapter 2. The Early Visconti and the Claim to Absolute Power; Chapter 3. Giangaleazzo's Investiture and its Legacy; Chapter 4. Lawyers and the Absolute Powers of the Duke; Chapter 5. Plenitude of Power in Practice: Preserving Justice while Infringing Rights; Chapter 6. Lawyers and the Repudiation of Ducal Absolutism; Chapter 7. The Surrender of Absolute Power; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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