Patrimony and Law in Renaissance Italy

Patrimony and Law in Renaissance Italy
ISBN-10
131651353X
ISBN-13
9781316513538
Category
History
Language
English
Published
2022-02-28
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Thomas Kuehn

Description

This wide-ranging volume charts the ever-present conflicts that arose and were a constant feature of family life.

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