Oligarchy and Patronage in Late Medieval Spanish Urban Society - ASENJO- GONZÁLEZ, María

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Published in the series: Studies in European Urban History, 19 (1100 - 1800). Historians have considered medieval oligarchic groups as part of a hierarchical social structure in urban societies. Frequently the interpretation of oligarchy as an isolated faction makes it difficult to understand its capacity in processes of incorporation and integration. F. Sabaté i Curull studies the social consequences of the merchant oligarchy investments in the urban surroundings that contributed to establishing a flow of capital between the city and the region in Catalonia. The M. Asenjo-González’s study of different cities in Northern Castile - Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Toledo - attempts to identify bonding processes and the relationships among individuals or groups. Y. Guerrero-Navarrete studies the connections between financial groups and the oligarchic policy of the elite in the case of Burgos. In Granada, A. Galan-Sánchez analyzes the Islamic elites´ behaviour, considering on one side their economic and political ...
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2009Uitgever: Brepols,198 paginas