books.google.de - Among the many states of late medieval Italy, one stands out for its unfamiliarity to an English audience and for its neglect in historical research: that of the Este family, lords (later Dukes) of the cities of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio in northern Italy. This book is the first modern attempt to provide...http://books.google.de/books/about/Land_and_Power_in_Late_Medieval_Ferrara.html?hl=de&id=ax5xW0o3cLcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareLand and Power in Late Medieval Ferrara