Genoa and the genoese 958-1528, 2001, 416 p., 6 ill., 3 maps, 13 tables, paperback. -

A history of Genoa, tracing the city's transformation from an obscure port into the capital of a small but thriving republic with an extensive overseas empire. Covering 6 centuries, the text interweaves political events, economic trends, social conditions and cultural accomplishments.