Project Gutenberg 2015-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 95 Celesia, Emanuele 1821 1889 Wheeler, David H. Wheeler, D. H. (David H.) 04030006 The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the sixteenth century. The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the 16th century. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the Sixteenth Century" by Emanuele Celesia is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intricate political and social landscape of 16th-century Italy, focusing specifically on the events surrounding Gianluigi Fieschi, a nobleman striving for liberty against the oppressive powers in Genoa. Through detailed analysis, Celesia seeks to rehabilitate Fieschi's tarnished legacy, arguing his nobility of intent and the significance of his actions during a tumultuous period in Italian history. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the author's motivation for translating and presenting the events of Gianluigi Fieschi to an English-speaking audience. Through the preface, the translator discusses the historical injustices faced by the Italians, particularly during the oppressive regimes that dominated the 16th century. It presents a backdrop of civil turmoil, the struggle for power between noble factions, and the pervasive influence of foreign rule, primarily from the Spanish Empire. Celesia positions Fieschi as a tragic figure who embodies the fight for autonomy and challenges the established narratives that portray him as a villain, thus inviting readers to reconsider the complexities of Italian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Genoa (Italy) -- History Fiéschi, Gian Luigi, conte di Lavagna, 1522-1547 DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 693269 693266 2024-09-21T08:32:34.521196 2023-09-22T05:54:41.311122 text/html text/html 684311 2015-12-09T14:46:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 325319 2015-12-09T14:46:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 389370 2024-09-21T08:32:44.829126 application/epub+zip 387637 2024-09-21T08:32:36.268182 application/epub+zip 318821 2024-09-21T08:32:35.387161 application/epub+zip 557313 2024-09-21T08:32:51.279105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506687 2024-09-21T08:32:43.891210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438138 2022-09-23T04:07:55.993950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591267 591059 2024-09-21T08:32:33.345423 2023-09-22T05:54:40.183122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591415 2015-12-09T14:46:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 224642 2015-12-09T14:46:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18594 2024-09-21T08:32:51.424072 application/rdf+xml 14379 2024-09-21T08:32:35.514159 image/jpeg 2732 2024-09-21T08:32:35.452141 image/jpeg 329853 2024-09-21T08:32:34.581205 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog