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The Revolt of Naples

ISBN: 978-0-745-60724-5

April 1993

Polity

290 pages

Description
The publication in English of this classic work will be welcomed by students and researchers in early modern European history, culture and politics.

The Revolt of Naples examines one of the major events in the years of `revolution' in Europe in the 1640s: the revolt by the people of the Kingdom of Naples against the Spanish monarchy which ruled over them. Villari analyses the preconditions of the revolt, going back to its roots in the late 16th Century and discussing economic, social and political developments in the Kingdom.

About the Author

Rosario Villari is the author of The Revolt of Naples, published by Wiley.

Features
* This is widely recognized as a classic work of early modern European history.
* It examines a key event in the history of early modern Europe: the revolt by the people of the Kingdom of Naples against the Spanish monarchy who ruled over them.
* The book includes a foreword by Peter Burke.