Carlo M Cipolla: 5 books

Book cover of The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
by Carlo M., Cipolla
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 3, 2011

The stupid are all around us: they are in every place, in every class, ready to cause damage to others and naturally (they are stupid, are they not?) to themselves. The stupid form the most dangerous category of human beings. Woe betide those who underestimate them. The historian Carlo M. Cipolla...
Book cover of Il pestifero e contagioso morbo

Il pestifero e contagioso morbo

Combattere la peste nell'Italia del Seicento

by Carlo M., Cipolla
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 1, 2012

"Gli ammalati nel lazzaretto sempre vanno crescendo et non vi è più luogho ove metterli poiché stanno quattro o cinque per letto. Ci è bisogno di cerotti et olii et lo hospidale dice non ne haver più"
Book cover of Before the Industrial Revolution

Before the Industrial Revolution

European Society and Economy 1000-1700

by Carlo M. Cipolla
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Book cover of Il fiorino e il quattrino

Il fiorino e il quattrino

La politica monetaria a Firenze nel 1300

by Carlo M., Cipolla
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 31, 2013

«Alla fine del Duecento Firenze era non solo un grande centro culturale, commerciale e manifatturiero, ma anche la principale piazza finanziaria del tempo. Con gli inizi del nuovo secolo però il "miracolo" si esaurì. Gli anni più neri furono quelli corsi fra il 1339 e il 1349. Ci fu il dissesto della...
Book cover of Pepper, Wine (and Wool)

Pepper, Wine (and Wool)

As the Dynamic Factors of the Social and Economic Development of the Middle Ages

by Carlo M., Cipolla
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 18, 2012

"Pepper is a potent aphrodisiac... As the consumption of pepper increased, Western men felt exuberant, and having around so many beautiful ladies locked up in their chastity belts, they quickly developed an acute interest in iron work and almost everybody turned to the production of keys"
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy