Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 7
3. Acknowledgements 9
4. Notes on Money, Dates, and Measures 13
5. List of Illustrations 15
6. List of Tables 23
7. Introduction 25
8. Part I ‒ Boundaries and Borders: Artisans and Local Traders in Renaissance Society
9. 1. Artisans and Local Traders in Renaissance Siena 55
10. 2. The Economic Status of Sienese Artisans and Shopkeepers 77
11. 3. Boundaries, Borders, and Hierarchies 107
12. Part II ‒ Creative Economies: The Acquisition and Circulation of Material Goods
13. 4. Business and Income 139
14. 5. Buying and Acquiring Material Goods 175
15. 6. Dowries and the Circulation of Material Goods 197
16. Part III ‒ The Ownership, Display, and Meanings of Material Goods
17. 7. A Respectable and Comfortable Home 227
18. 8. Novelty, Refinement, and ‘Splendour’ 251
19. 9. The Home on Show 283
20. Conclusion 301
21. Appendix 305
22. Glossary 331
23. Bibliography 339
24. About the Author 359
25. Index 361