Sabaudian Studies: Political Culture, Dynasty, and Territory (14001700) (Early Modern Studies)

"This collection of interdisciplinary essays introduces the history and culture of the lands ruled by the sovereign house of Savoy during the late medieval and early modern periods, territories now part of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Because the Sabaudian realms were geographically, linguistically, and culturally diverse and did not evolve into a single modern nation-state, their early history has been overlooked by historians whose perspectives were often informed by a narrow, national framework. An international team of scholars offers new research that de-provincializes many of the existing rich scholarly assessments of the historical significance of these lands, which were important for rulers and subjects throughout early modern Europe. The volume explores the concept of Sabaudian studies and identifies historiographic developments and current trends in the field. Beginning with the geography and the history of the area, the essays examine Sabaudian political culture (diplomatic practice, judicial institutions, and political thought), dynastic representation (court festivals and celebrations, and the projection of dynastic prestige abroad, with attention to the sacred heritage of the house), and territorial domination (its fiscal, religious, feudal, and composite dimensions)."--Publisher's description Content: Introduction, The Sabaudian lands and Sabaudian studies / Matthew Vester -- Sabaudian studies : the historiographic context / Matthew Vester -- The practice of diplomacy at the court of Amadeus VIII of Savoy (1391-1440) / Eva Pibiri -- Justice and politics : the Conseil de Genevois during the early sixteenth century / Laurent Perrillat -- From Piedmont to Tenochtitlan : the impact of Italian social conflict on Mercurino di Gattinara's policies in New Spain / Rebecca Boone -- Philibert-Albert Bailly, or, The origins of Valdostano particularism / Alessandro Celi -- Recollecting court festivals : ceremonial accounts in sixteenth-century Savoy / Thalia Brero -- Charles Emanuel I's foreign policy : the Duke of Savoy's French voyage (1599-1600) / Stephane Gal and Preston Perluss -- The model of the holy Savoyard prince : a religious discourse for political ends / Michel Merle -- The House of Savoy and the theatre of the world : performances of sovereignty in early modern Rome / Toby Osborne -- The prolonged minority of Charles Emanuel II / Kristine Kolrud -- Fiscality and territory : Ivrea and Piedmont between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries / Guido Alfani -- Reshaping local public space : religion and politics in the Marquisate of Saluzzo between the Reformation and Counter-reformation / Marco Battistoni -- Composite politics in the Val d'Aosta / Matthew Vester -- Sabaudian spaces and territories : Piedmont as a composite state (ecclesiastical enclaves, fiefs, boundaries) / Blythe Alice Raviola -- In memory of Robert Oresko / Geoffrey Symcox, Matthew Vester, Toby Osborne, and Blythe Alice Raviola.

This collection of interdisciplinary essays introduce the history and culture of the lands ruled by the sovereign house of Savoy during the late medieval and early modern periods, territories now part of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Because the Sabaudian realms were geographically, linguistically, and culturally diverse and did not evolve into a single modern nation-state, their early history has been overlooked by historians whose perspectives were often informed by a narrow, national framework.

An international team of scholars offers new research that de-provincializes many of the existing rich scholarly assessments of the historical significance of these lands, which were important for rulers and subjects throughout early modern Europe. The volume explores the concept of “Sabaudian studies” and identifies historiographic developments and current trends in the field. Beginning with the geography and the history of the area, the essays examine Sabaudian political culture (diplomatic practice, judicial institutions, and political thought), dynastic representation (court festivals and celebrations, and the projection of dynastic prestige abroad, with attention to the sacred heritage of the house), and territorial domination (its fiscal, religious, feudal, and composite dimensions).

Contributors include Eva Pibiri, Laurent Perrillat, Rebecca Boone, Alessandro Celi, Thalia Brero, Stéphane Gal and Preston Perluss, Michel Merle, Toby Osborne, Kristine Kolrud, Guido Alfani, Marco Battistoni, Matthew Vester, and Blythe Alice Raviola.

This collection of interdisciplinary essays introduce the history and culture of the lands ruled by the sovereign house of Savoy during the late medieval and early modern periods, territories now part of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Because the Sabaudian realms were geographically, linguistically, and culturally diverse and did not evolve into a single modern nation-state, their early history has been overlooked by historians whose perspectives were often informed by a narrow, national framework. An international team of scholars offers new research that de-provincializes many of the existing rich scholarly assessments of the historical significance of these lands, which were important for rulers and subjects throughout early modern Europe. The volume explores the concept of "Sabaudian studies" and identifies historiographic developments and current trends in the field. Beginning with the geography and the history of the area, the essays examine Sabaudian political culture (diplomatic practice, judicial institutions, and political thought), dynastic representation (court festivals and celebrations, and the projection of dynastic prestige abroad, with attention to the sacred heritage of the house), and territorial domination (its fiscal, religious, feudal, and composite dimensions). Contributors include Eva Pibiri, Laurent Perrillat, Rebecca Boone, Alessandro Celi, Thalia Brero, Stéphane Gal and Preston Perluss, Michel Merle, Toby Osborne, Kristine Kolrud, Guido Alfani, Marco Battistoni, Matthew Vester, and Blythe Alice Raviola.

This collection of interdisciplinary essays introduce thehistory and culture of the lands ruled by the sovereign house ofSavoy during the late medieval and early modern periods,territories now part of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Because theSabaudian realms were geographically, linguistically, andculturally diverse and did not evolve into a single modernnation-state, their early history has been overlooked by historianswhose perspectives were often informed by a narrow, nationalframework.

An international team of scholars offers new research thatde-provincializes many of the existing rich scholarly assessmentsof the historical significance of these lands, which were importantfor rulers and subjects throughout early modern Europe. The volumeexplores the concept of "Sabaudian studies" and identifieshistoriographic developments and current trends in the field.Beginning with the geography and the history of the area, theessays examine Sabaudian political culture (diplomatic practice,judicial institutions, and political thought), dynasticrepresentation (court festivals and celebrations, and theprojection of dynastic prestige abroad, with attention to thesacred heritage of the house), and territorial domination (itsfiscal, religious, feudal, and composite dimensions).

Contributors include Eva Pibiri, Laurent Perrillat, RebeccaBoone, Alessandro Celi, Thalia Brero, Stéphane Gal and PrestonPerluss, Michel Merle, Toby Osborne, Kristine Kolrud, Guido Alfani,Marco Battistoni, Matthew Vester, and Blythe Alice Raviola.

Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Illustrations & Maps 8 Abbreviations 9 Dukes of Savoy 10 Introduction (Vester) 12 1: Sabaudian Studies (Vester) 23 Policies & Institutions 58 2: Practice of Diplomacy... (Pibiri/Vester, tr.) 60 3: Justice & Politics (Perrillat) 74 4: From Piedmont to Tenochtitlan (Boone) 90 5: Philibert-Albert Bailly, or The Origins of... (Celi) 103 Representing the Dynasty 118 6: Recollecting Court Festivals (Brero) 120 7: Charles Emanuel I's Foreign Policy (Gal & Perluss) 138 8: Model of the Holy Savoyard Prince (Merle/Vester, tr.) 162 9: House of Savoy... (Osborne) 178 10: Prolonged Minority... (Kolrud) 202 Territorial Practices 222 11: Fiscality & Territory (Alfani) 224 12: Reshaping Local Public Space (Battistoni) 251 13: Composite Politics... (Vester) 270 14: Sabaudian Spaces & Territories (Raviola) 289 Postscript 309 About the Contributors 322 Index 326 Back Cover 346