The Italians before Italy : conflict and competition in the Mediterranean

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"This course traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries, allegiances, and traditions of a vibrant and diverse people"--Publisher's web site. Abstract: "This course traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries, allegiances, and traditions of a vibrant and diverse people"--Publisher's web site Content: Disc 1. Lecture 1, Italy: a geographical expression Lecture 2, The question of sovereignty Lecture 3, The Crusades and Italian wealth Lecture 4, Venice : a maritime republic Lecture 5, The Terraferma Empire Lecture 6, Genoa, la superba -- Disc 2. Lecture 7. Bankers and dukes Lecture 8, Pisa Lecture 9, Christians vs. Turks in the Mediterranean Lecture 10, Rome: papal authority Lecture 11, Papal ambition Lecture 12, Papal reform -- Disc 3. Lecture 13, Naples: a matter of wills Lecture 14, Naples and the threat to Italian liberty Lecture 15, Milan and the Visconti Lecture 16, The Sforza dynasty Lecture 17, Mantua and the Gonzaga Lecture 18, Urbino and the Montefeltro -- Disc 4. Lecture 19, Ferrara and the Este family Lecture 20, Siena and the struggle for liberty Lecture 21, Florence and the Guild Republic Lecture 22, Florence and the Medici Lecture 23, The Italian mosaic: E Pluribus Gloria Lecture 24, Campanilismo: the Italian sense of place.