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.

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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