Melding evolutionary theory and both animal and human ethology together with close, descriptive historical research on a typical Tuscan village in the Seventeenth century, Hanlon explains the good reasons individuals had for behaving in ways that now seem strange to us.

Autorentext
GREGORY HANLON teaches early modern European history at Dalhousie University, Canada. He is author of Early Modern Italy 1550 -1800: Three Seasons in European History (Palgrave, 2000)

Inhalt
Introduction PART I: GOVERNANCE The Community The Coppoli Fief PART II: COEXISTANCE Sociability Collaboration PART III: COMPETITION A Civil Arena Criminal Process The Gravity of Crimes Profiles in Crime PART IV: REPRODUCTION Sexual Destinies Workable Families Passing On PART V: INVENTION Economic Collapse The Church Triumphant Making Tuscans Conclusion