In his comprehensive overview of 17th century Italy, Professor
Sella challenges the old view that Italy was in general decline,
instead he shows it to have been a time of sharp contrasts and
shifts in fortune. He starts with a balanced and critical analysis
of political developments (placing the Italian states in their
wider European context) before assessing the state of the economy.
He then looks in depth at society, religion, and culture and
science and in particular reassesses the influence of the Counter
Reformation on Italian life. His book ends with an engrossing
account of the life and work of Galileo as well as an overview of
the important and often neglected contributions made by other
scientists in the later part of the century. This rich and balanced
volume is an ideal introduction to early modern Italy, and provides
a critical revaluation of a much misunderstood period in the
country's history.
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