The Italian City-Republics

Now in its fifth edition, The Italian City Republics illustrates how, from the eleventh century onwards, many Italian towns achieved independence as political entities, unhindered by any centralising power. Until the fourteenth century, when the regimes of individual 'tyrants' took over in most towns, these communes were the scene of a precocious, and very well-documented, experiment in republican self-government. In this new edition, Trevor Dean has expanded the book's treatment of women and gender, the early history of the communes and the lives of non-élites. Focusing on the typical medium-sized towns rather than the better-known cities, the authors draw on a rich variety of contemporary material, both documentary and literary, to portray the world of the communes, illustrating the patriotism and public spirit as well as the equally characteristic factional strife which was to tear them apart. Discussion of the artistic and social lives of the inhabitants shows how these towns were the seedbed of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance. The bibliography has been updated with the latest scholarship for students to continue their studies. Both students and the general reader interested in Italian history, literature and art will find this accessible book a rewarding and fascinating read.

History

Dean, Trevor

Waley, Daniel

Europe

Routledge

From the divine right of kings to the political philosophies of writers such as Machiavelli, the medieval city-states to the unification of Spain, Daniel Waley and Peter Denley focus on the growing power of the state to illuminate changing political ideas in Europe between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Spanning the entire continent and beyond, and using contemporary voices wherever possible, the authors include substantial sections on economics, religion, and art, and how developments in these areas fed into and were influenced by the transformation of political thinking. The new edition takes the narrative beyond the confines of western Europe with chapters on East Central Europe and the teutonic knights, and the Portuguese expansion across the Atlantic. The third edition of this classic introduction to the period includes even greater use of contemporary voices, full reading lists, and new chapters on East Central Europe and Portuguese exploration. Suitable as an introductory text for undergraduate courses in Medieval Studies and Medieval European History.

Later Medieval Europe

Denley, Peter

In this well-known intrduction Dr Waley explores the key aspects of the history of later medieval Europe (c1250-1520) and outlines the leading influences of the time. He discusses cultural developments and the history of ideas, as well as political and economic topics. The central theme is the growing power of the state and the effect of this on political ideas

Later Medieval Europe: From St. Louis to Luther

Longman Pub. Group

Daniel Waley's highly enjoyable book has been revised, updated, expanded and reset. In its new format it remains the best short introduction to the subject in English. The new features of the third edition include a chronological gazetteer of the major cities and towns; a chapter on the historiography of the subject; and a much fuller bibliography.

The Italian City Republics (3rd Edition)

Pearson

Liberal Life: Sydney, Earl Buxton 1853-1934, Statesman, Governor-general of South Africa

Newtimber Publications

Originally published in 1952, this study of the medieval Italian city of Orvieto details the growth and survival of the city in a time of great development and political upheaval. Waley charts the city's territorial disputes with the Papacy, the machinations of its various elites and the eventual downfall of its democracy in the face of conquest. This book will be of value to all scholars of medieval Italy in general and of Orvieto specifically.

Mediaeval Orvieto: The Political History of an Italian City-State 1157–1334

Cambridge University Press

Later Medieval Europe: 1250-1520

Later Medieval Europe traces medieval history from the divine right of kings to the political philosophies of writers such as Machiavelli and the medieval city-states to the unification of Spain. Daniel Waley and Peter Denley focus on the growing power of the state to illuminate changing political ideas in Europe between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Spanning the entire continent and beyond, and using contemporary voices wherever possible, the authors include substantial sections on economics, religion, and art, and how developments in these areas fed into and were influenced by the transformation of political thinking. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated and includes three exciting new chapters. The first, Medieval Mentalities will introduce the mentality of the age, starting with how medieval thinkers saw their place in time and space, going on to discuss the monistic basis to medieval society and its implications for authority, the sense of community, the social order, and how people were prepared for their place in it. The second, Medieval People, discusses population and demography, the issues of gender, family, marriage and the life cycle. Lastly Boundaries Real and Imagined: Christendom and its Others is an innovative new chapter which focuses on attitudes to and the treatment of ‘outsiders’, including lepers, homosexuals, Jews, Muslims and pagans, and the blurring of distinctions between real and imaginary otherness (monsters and witches). Later Medieval Europe is now accompanied by a companion website which includes: <ul>
<li>Documents and visual illustrations to accompany each chapter with commentary and links to other websites.</li> <li>Case studies of the key historiographical debates.</li> <li>Teaching aids, interactive maps, a glossary, a ‘Who’s Who’, and guides for teachers and students on the questions at issue. </li> </ul> Suitable as an introductory text for undergraduate courses in Medieval Studies and Medieval European History.

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The Italian City-Republics

The Italian City-Republics

Later Medieval Europe

Later Medieval Europe: From St. Louis to Luther

The Italian City Republics (3rd Edition)

Liberal Life: Sydney, Earl Buxton 1853-1934, Statesman, Governor-general of South Africa

Mediaeval Orvieto: The Political History of an Italian City-State 1157–1334

Later Medieval Europe: 1250-1520

Later Medieval Europe: 1250-1520

Later Medieval Europe: 1250-1520