Identity and socio-economic mobility in Venetian Crete
The evolution of a citizen family (sixteenth century)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12215763 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kostas E Lambrinos (Academy of Athens, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-70 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mediterranean Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-8967 • E-ISSN: 1743-940X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09518967.2014.897053 |
| OpenAlex | W2029852925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This study focuses on the socio-economic dynamics in Crete under Venetian rule, particularly in the sixteenth century, a critical period for the power of the Republic of Venice in the eastern Mediterranean.There is an attempt to approach these processes by examining the evolution of a Cretan family named Episcopopulo, which originated from the middle social stratum, the so-called cittadini (citizens).The essay tries, after outlining the socio-political characteristics of the intermediate social group, to illuminate aspects of the history of this family, who strove to find its way in an environment marked by fermentations and changes in the political, financial, ideological and social field.The study, among other things, examines the various professional activities of the family members and the practices they utilized to achieve a decisive improvement in their financial status.It also highlights the strategies they employed to their rise in the social hierarchy, as well as their persistent efforts, after acquiring a title of nobility, to retain and increase their wealth and to enhance their role in the public sphere
Aesthetics · Art · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Genealogy · Hierarchy · Identity (music · Ideology · Nobility · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Social hierarchy · Social mobility · Social science · Social status · Sociology · Byzantine Studies and History · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |