In this comprehensive history of Genoa, Steven Epstein traces the city's transformation from an obscure port into the capital of a small but thriving republic with an extensive overseas empire. His story bridges six centuries of medieval and Renaissance history, interweaving political events, economic trends, social conditions, and cultural accomplishments. Profiling the ordinary men and women of Genoa as well as the nobles and merchants who governed the city, Epstein seeks to capture the full richness and eclectic nature of the Genoese people during their most vibrant centuries.
- ISBN10 0807822914
- ISBN13 9780807822913
- Publish Date 28 October 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 January 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English