A companion to Cosimo I de' Medici / edited by Alessio Assonitis, Henk Th. Van Veen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Assonitis, Alessio, editor.

Veen, Henk Th. van, editor.

Series:

Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series ; v. 17.

Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series, 2212-3091 ; volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Florence (Italy)--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Florence (Italy).

Tuscany (Italy)--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Tuscany (Italy).

Florence (Italy)--History--1421-1737.

Tuscany (Italy)--History--1434-1737.

Italy--Florence.

Italy--Tuscany.

Cosimo I, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1519-1574.

Cosimo.

Medici, House of.

Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 647 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"Mining the rich documentary sources housed in Tuscan archives and taking advantage of the breadth and depth of scholarship produced in recent years, the seventeen essays in this Companion to Cosimo I de' Medici provide a fresh and systematic overview of the life and career of the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, with special emphasis on Cosimo I's education and intellectual interests, cultural policies, political vision, institutional reforms, diplomatic relations, religious beliefs, military entrepreneurship, and dynastic concerns. Contributors: Maurizio Arfaioli, Alessio Assonitis, Nicholas Scott Baker, Sheila Barker, Stefano Calonaci, Brendan Dooley, Daniele Edigati, Sheila ffolliott, Catherine Fletcher, Andrea Gáldy, Fernando Loffredo, Piergabriele Mancuso, Jessica Maratsos, Carmen Menchini, Oscar Schiavone, Marcello Simonetta, and Henk Th. van Veen"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-2019) / Alessio Assonitis and Henrik Th. van Veen

The Education of Cosimo de Giovanni de' Medici (1519-1537) / Alessio Assonitis

Alessandro de' Medici: A Reassessment / Catherine Fletcher

Cosimo I and His Spanish In-Laws: The Duke and the Toledo Family / Fernando Loffredo

The Emperor and the Duke: Cosimo I, Charles V, and the Negotiation of Sovereignty / Nicholas Scott Baker

Cosimo I de' Medici and Catherine de Médicis: Making the Political Personal / Sheila ffolliott

Cosimo I versus the Strozzi, the Enemies of the States / Marcello Simonetta

His Father's Son: Cosimo I de' Medici as Military Leader / Maurizio Arfaioli

Cosmio I "Fortuna de Iustitia e Nemico de Tristi": Pragmatosm and Aequitas / Daniele Edigati

Taking Over the Economy: Cosimo I de' Medici and the Management of the Wealth of the State / Stefano Calonaci

Cosimo I de' Medici and the Tuscan Territory / Oscar Schiavone

Cosimo I and Religious Heterodoxy in Tuscany / Jessica Maratsos

Cosimo I de' Medici and the Jews / Piergabriele Mancuso

The Duke as Cultural Manager: Institutionalization and Entrepreneurship / Andrea M. Gáldy

Problems with Cosimo I's Artistic Patronage: Baccio Bandinelli and the Neptune Fountain in the Piazza della Signoria / Henrik Th. van Veen

Cosimo I de' Medici and the Renaissance Sciences: "To Measure and to See" / Sheila Barker

Cosimo I de' Medici: Antagonism and Praise / Carmen Menchini

Cosimo I de' Medici and Modern Histtoriography / Brendan Dooley

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Education of Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (1519-1537) / Alessio Assonitis

2. Alessandro de' Medici: A Reassessment / Catherine Fletcher

3. Cosimo 1 and His Spanish In-Laws: The Duke and the Toledo Family / Fernando Lqffredo

4. The Emperor and the Duke: Cosimo 1, Charles v, and the Negotiation of Sovereignty / Nicholas Scott Baker

5. Cosimo 1 de' Medici and Catherine de Medicis: Making the Political Personal / Sheila ffolliott

6. Cosimo 1 versus the Strozzi, the Enemies of the State / Marcello Simonetta

7. His Father's Son: Cosimo 1 de' Medici as Military Leader / Maurizio Arfaioli

8. Cosimo 1 "Fontana de Iustitia e Nemico de Tristi": Pragmatism and Aequitas / Daniele Edigati

9. Taking Over the Economy: Cosimo 1 de' Medici and the Management of the Wealth of the State / Stefano Catonaci

10. Cosimo I de' Medici and the Tuscan Territory / Oscar Schiavone

11. Cosimo 1 and Religious Heterodoxy in Tuscany / Jessica Maratsos

12. Cosimo 1 de'Medici and the Jews / Piergabriele Mancuso

13. The Duke as Cultural Manager: Institutionalization and Entrepreneurship / Andrea M. Gdldy

14. Problems with Cosimo I's Artistic Patronage: Baccio Bandinelli and the Neptune Fountain in the Piazza della Signoria / Henk Th. van Veen

15. Cosimo 1 de' Medici and the Renaissance Sciences: "To Measure and to See" / Sheila Barker

16. Cosimo 1 de' Medici: Antagonism and Praise / Carmen Menchini

17. Cosimo 1 de'Medici and Modern Historiography / Brendan Dooley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Companion to Cosimo I de' Medici

ISBN:

9789004339774

9004339779

OCLC:

1246480642

Publisher Number:

99990694387