Discover what life was like for ordinary people in Renaissance Italy through this unique resource that paints a full portrait of everday living.

Contrasts Italian Renaissance cultural, economic, and technological achievements with the widespread crime, violence, and political greed of the era.

Did ordinary Italians have a 'Renaissance'? This book presents the first in-depth exploration of how artisans and small local traders experienced the material a

Students of the Italian Renaissance who wish to go beyond the standard names and subjects will find in this text abundant information on the lives, customs, bel

A radical new perspective on the dynamics of urban life in Renaissance Italy The cities of Renaissance Italy comprised a network of forces shaping both the urba