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Weapons’ production in the Republic of Venice in the Early Modern period: the manufacturing centre of Brescia between military needs and economic equilibrium

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Pages 231-242 | Received 26 Oct 2016, Accepted 10 Apr 2017, Published online: 22 Aug 2017

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