<strong>Cities and Statecraft in the Renaissance</strong> looks at the rise of trade commerceguilds and the merchant and ruling classes in northern Europe. This... » 

Cities and Statecraft in the Renaissance looks at the rise of trade commerceguilds and the merchant and ruling classes in northern Europe. This influencedthe growth of towns cities states and regions who competed with one anotherfor power artistic talent and creativity. At the same time people rich andpoor were struggling to establish new forms of society and government. «