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Imperial ambition in the early modern Mediterranean : Genoese merchants and the Spanish Crown

Dauverd, Câeline

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\"Imperial Ambition in the Early Modern Mediterranean Genoese Merchants and the Spanish Crown. This book examines the alliance between the Spanish Crown and Genoese merchant bankers in southern Italy throughout the early modern era, when Spain and Genoa developed a symbiotic economic relationship, undergirded by a cultural and spiritual alliance. Analyzing early modern imperialism, migration, and trade, this book shows that the spiritual entente between the two nations was mainly informed by the religious division of the Mediterranean Sea. The Turkish threat in the Mediterranean reinforced the commitment of both the Spanish Crown and the Genoese merchants to Christianity. Spain's imperial strategy was reinforced by its willingness to acculturate to southern Italy through organized beneficence, representation at civic ceremonies, and spiritual guidance during religious holidays. Celine Dauverd is Assistant Professor of History and a board member of the Mediterranean Studies Group at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on sociocultural relations between Spain and Italy during the early modern era (1450-1650). She has published articles in the Sixteenth Century Journal, the Journal of World History, Mediterranean Studies, and the Journal of Levantine Studies\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Merchants Italy Genoa History. / Bankers Italy Genoa History. / Imperialism Economic aspects Mediterranean Region History. / Christianity Economic aspects Mediterranean Region History. / Renaissance Mediterranean Region. / HISTORY / Europe / General. / Genoa (Italy) Commerce History. / Spain Commerce History. / Mediterranean Region Commerce History. / Spain History 711-1516. / Spain History 16th century.
• ISBN: 9781107062368, 1107062365

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