Milan Undone - Contested Sovereignties in the Italian Wars

In 1499, Milan was an independent state with a stable government. But over the next thirty years, it descended into chaos amid the Italian Wars. John Gagné details Milan¿s social and political breakdown. The Renaissance may have been the cradle of the modern nation-state, but it was also a time when sophisticated sovereigns collapsed.

About the author

John Gagné is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Sydney.

Summary

In 1499, Milan was an independent state with a stable government. But over the next thirty years, it descended into chaos amid the Italian Wars. John Gagné details Milan’s social and political breakdown. The Renaissance may have been the cradle of the modern nation-state, but it was also a time when sophisticated sovereigns collapsed.

Product details

• Authors: JOHN GAGN, John Gagne, John Gagné
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780674248724
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24872-4
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History; I TATTI STUDIES IN ITALIAN REN
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards