Genoa and the sea : policy and power in an early modern maritime republic, 1559-1684 / Thomas Allison Kirk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirk, Thomas Allison, 1962- author.

Series:

The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Series

The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Series ; v.123

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genoa (Italy)--History--1528-1789.

Genoa (Italy).

Genoa (Italy)--History, Naval--17th century.

Genoa (Italy)--History, Naval--16th century.

Genoa (Italy)--Commerce--History--17th century.

Genoa (Italy)--Commerce--History--16th century.

Genoa (Italy)--Economic conditions--17th century.

Genoa (Italy)--Economic conditions--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.

Summary:

Genoa's transformations offer insight into the significant and sweeping changes that were taking place all over Europe.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 The Republic Genoa in the Early Modern World

2 The Genoese and the Republic of Genoa

3 Public Galleys and Private Interests, 1559-1607

4 Diplomacy and the Rearmament Debate: The Weight of the Spanish Alliance, 1607-1640

5 The Lure of the World's Seas, 1640-1680

6 Galleons, Galleys, and the Free Port: Ships and Power in a Little Country

7 Conclusion: A Century of Ships and Paper

Appendix A. Operating Costs of "Free Galleys," 1646

Appendix B. Breakdown of Annual Operating Expenses of a Mixed-Crew Galley, 1652

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-267) and index.

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ISBN:

1-4214-1270-5

OCLC:

1084400037