Genoa And The Genoese, 958-1528 -

The book maps how Genoa became a thriving republic with an extensive, far-flung overseas empire.

Intense fighting between noble families often dictated the political and economic landscape.

The 15th-century establishment of the Casa di San Giorgio is highlighted as a major landmark in European fiscal history, serving as a bank that held the public debt of the republic.

Genoa and the Genoese, 958–1528 by Steven A. Epstein is a comprehensive, scholarly history tracing the city’s rise from an obscure port to a dominant, yet chaotic, Mediterranean naval power. Epstein analyzes six centuries of Genoa's development by blending economic trends, political conflict, and social history.

Genoese history is portrayed as a mix of intense patriotism alongside a notable lack of cooperation among its citizens.