The Gondi

The Gondi
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781317030010
ISBN-13 : 131703001X
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Synopsis The Gondi by : Joanna Milstein

One of the most striking features of French government in the second half of the sixteenth century was the influence of Italians. Notwithstanding widespread French admiration for Italian culture, Italian influence at the heart of French government aroused xenophobic antagonism amongst many in French society. This study throws light on this complex relationship by offering the first detailed examination of the Gondi, one of the most influential of the Italian families active during this period. The Gondi family played a leading part in the finance, government, church and military affairs of the nation, and were indispensable counsellors to the Queen Mother, Catherine De' Medici. They were also the targets of anti-Italian hostility, much of it deliberately stirred by rivals in the French aristocracy who felt threatened by these powerful foreigners occupying positions they believed were rightfully theirs. The book examines perceptions of the Gondi through examination of contemporary pamphlets, diaries, and ambassadors' dispatches. It investigates, among other issues, their notorious role in the plotting of the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572. Making use of many previously overlooked archival sources from France and Italy, this book charts the Gondi's rise to power and demonstrates how their deft use of patronage and financial expertise allowed them to weave the intricate web of power and obligation that protected them against native hostility. In so doing the book reveals much about government and society in late sixteenth-century France.

Saunterings in Florence

Saunterings in Florence
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Total Pages : 548
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ISBN-10 : UBBS:UBBS-00123009
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Synopsis Saunterings in Florence by : Elvira Grifi

Private Wealth in Renaissance Florence

Private Wealth in Renaissance Florence
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9781400878628
ISBN-13 : 1400878624
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Private Wealth in Renaissance Florence by : Richard A. Goldthwaite

The histories of six generations of the Strozzi, Gondi, Guicciardini, and Capponi families are traced from the fifteenth to the mid-sixteenth centuries by focusing on the family household as defined by the economic bonds reflected in account books. These four families were among the best known of the city's patriciate and were influential in affairs of the city. Their histories serve as case studies in seeking to determine the nature of the patrician family as a specific kind of social institution and to assess its importance in Florentine history. A concluding chapter attempts to relate the changing composition of the family to the general development of Renaissance civilization. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Les langues écrites du monde

Les langues écrites du monde
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Publisher : Presses Université Laval
Total Pages : 766
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ISBN-10 : 2763771963
ISBN-13 : 9782763771960
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Les langues écrites du monde by : Heinz Kloss

Blood Red River

Blood Red River
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Publisher : Hachette India
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9789351950349
ISBN-13 : 9351950344
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Blood Red River by : Rohit Prasad

An incisive exploration of the Maoist insurgency in the heart of the country questions what India?s `growth story? really means today. An innocent adivasi cut down in his prime by the unholy nexus of ruthless Maoist rebels and corrupt bureaucrats; a highly educated Maoist ideologue who had to die because he sought an end to bloody conflict; a contractor bitter at having been left in the lurch by his corporate paymaster; and a young adivasi woman, recently in the news, who dared to challenge the status quo to emerge as an authentic voice of her people... It is their compelling stories, among several others, that Rohit Prasad felt driven to explore while travelling in Chhattisgarh for over two years. The result is Blood Red River, an impassioned weaving together of narrated history and hard fact, first-person accounts of those who have witnessed terrible violence and encounters with keepers of the law, both in the Indian government as well as Maoist ranks. It offers, too, a startling glimpse of the so-far-unrevealed role that corporate rivalry has played in thwarting vital industrial projects in the name of insurgency. Using Chhattisgarh as a microcosm, this multi-layered narrative is an immersive inquiry into the roles of different stakeholders in the no-holds-barred war over natural resources that has continued to ravage some of India?s mineral-rich states for more than three decades. Bold and unafraid to take sides, it leads the reader deep into a world where corruption and greed underlie ideological posturing and reveals the false dichotomies of India?s development paradigm.

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
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Total Pages : 724
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112009661601
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Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by : Royal Society (Great Britain)

Tropical Diseases Bulletin

Tropical Diseases Bulletin
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Total Pages : 806
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015007761292
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Tropical Diseases Bulletin by :

Census of India, 1911 ...

Census of India, 1911 ...
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Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C087233575
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Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Census of India, 1911 ... by : India. Census Commissioner

The 17th and 18th Centuries

The 17th and 18th Centuries
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 3274
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ISBN-10 : 9781135924218
ISBN-13 : 113592421X
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The 17th and 18th Centuries by : Frank N. Magill

Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.