Peasants and Soldiers - The Management of Venetian Military Structure in Mainland Dominion

This book analyzes the organization of the Venetian military structure in the Mainland Dominion in the Early Modern Period, particularly from the point of view of the everyday management of the army by rural communities. It explains the evolution of the Venetian military structure using an economic perspective, underlining that the military needs of the Republic had to be constantly moderated by the economic effects of the military requests on the local rural economy, but also considering the economic opportunities coming from military contracts.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Venetian Military Structure
1. Military Costs and Rural Public Economy
2. Construction of the Military Structure
3. The Changing Character of Military Costs
4. War, Demographics and Markets
Part II: Management
5. Redistribution
6. Recipients
7. Containment of Costs
Part III: A Republic Among Monarchies
8. Venice and the European Military Structures
Conclusions

About the author

Giulio Ongaro is an Adjunct Professor of Economic History at the University of Verona.

Product details

• Authors: Giulio Ongaro, Ongaro Giulio
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2016
• EAN: 9781472488855
• ISBN: 978-1-4724-8885-5
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, military history, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)