Guilds in early modern Sicily : causes and consequences of their weakness

The thesis investigates the character and actions of craft guilds in early modern Sicily. Sicilian craft guilds emerged only in few towns and compared to most other European regions were less numerous relative to the total population; they also never had a firm political role in urban administration...

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Main Author: Lombardo, Gabriella
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.392485