Street Life in Renaissance Rome: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture)

This book contains the origin texts for many of the ideas I find echoing throughout secondary sources I have read, to an even greater degree than I was expecting. Here’s more detailed Proof for many the background themes in countereformation biographies, it seems the usual obsessions and preoccupations of these times are likely to color any 16th century Roman life you’re researching. One almost wishes for larger chunks of the passages but they are uncannily selected to be of use. An excellent bibliography, which will serve these interests well is generously provided if you need more minute detail. This is book is more macrocosmic, it gives the larger picture, but will point you in the right direction source wise if like me you’re trying to solve more specific problems.It’s main strength is as a syllabus for a survey course of the period, and it’s excellent for pedagogic use, with material even experts can use. After finishing it you’ll have a Birdseye view. (or a Roman Pigeon’s)