Cost of Empire - The Finances of the Kingdom of Naples in the Time of Spanish Rule

Zusammenfassung This is a study of government finance in the kingdom of Naples! a Spanish dominion from the mid-sixteenth century to the time of the Thirty Years' War. It is unrivalled in the breadth! comprehensiveness! and sophistication of its analysis of an early modern fiscal system. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Weights and measures; Monetary units and exchange rates; Maps; Introduction; 1. The early modern southern Italian economy; 2. The fiscal system in early modern Naples; 3. Government income, 1550-1638; 4. Government expense, 1550-1638; 5. The creation of a securities market in the later sixteenth century; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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• Autori: Antonio Calabria, Calabria Antonio
• Con la collaborazione di: John Elliott (Editore), Olwen Hufton (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.08.2002
• EAN: 9780521522281
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52228-1
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, Spain, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Economic history, 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, HISTORY / Europe / Spain