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Roman tales : a reader's guide to the art of microhistory / Thomas V. Cohen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cohen, Thomas V. (Thomas Vance), 1942- author.
- Series:
- Microhistories
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome (Italy)--Social life and customs--16th century.
- Rome (Italy).
- Rome (Italy)--Civilization--16th century.
- Italy--Rome.
- Civilization.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- 216 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
- Summary:
- "Roman Tales: A Reader's Guide to the Art of Microhistory explores both the social and cultural life of Renaissance Rome and the mind-set and methods of microhistory. Engagingly written, Roman Tales outlines the main principles of microhistorical research and draws the reader outwards towards a wider exploration and discovery of sixteenth-century Rome. It is ideal for researchers of microhistory, and of medieval and early modern Italy"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- First thoughts
- If on a summer's eve, a traveller, or two
- White angel
- The Spanish ambassador's brawl
- Hermit on trial
- The case of the purloined dwarf
- Black velvet's odd adventure
- Nicolina runs away
- A boy steals gold.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781138636934
- 1138636932
- OCLC:
- 1086509125
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