A economia florentina nos Libri della Famiglia de Leon Battista Alberti: entre espaço doméstico e práticas mercantis.

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the relationship betweenthe economic propositions contained in the Libri de/la Famigliat by Leon Battista Albertit and the development of mercantile practices in Florentine society, considering the period between the end o f the 14th century and the beginning ofthe 15th century. The work is structured into three chapters. Inthe frrst chapter, we discuss the Alberti family's alliances with families criticai of Florence's oligarchic sectors and economic agents involved in large-scale trade. Then, we analyze the interactions between the domestic economy and the market economy contained in Librit highlighting that the writer's formulations on household management and the figure o f the domestic administrator are based on the principies of economic rationality. Finally, we study how ethical foundations guide Alberti's notion of economy, through a discursive elaboration in defense of the notion of common good. From this perspective, the work intends to contribute to the historiographical discussion about the economy in pre-industrial societies.