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The family book, a kind of diary written by and about the family for its various members, was established by scholars as a genre in Italy in the 1980's. Although initially regarded as an Italian genre, the family book can also be found in other parts of Europe. Nevertheless, the genre can be traced back to Florence, where it first emerged and consequently flourished with the lavish production of such documents. This abundance springs from the social structure of the city, where such texts were essential for establishing and cultivating the basis for the social promotion of Florentine families. This book presents a reconstruction of the evolution and persistency of Tuscan family books, as well as a study of several aspects of social history, including: reading and private libraries, domestic devotion, and the memory of historical events. Starting with the Renaissance, the investigation then broadens to the 17th-18th centuries and considers other forms of memory, such as private diaries and autobiographies. A final section is dedicated to the issue of memory in the egodocuments of early modern Europe. This book was translated by Susan Amanda George.

Italian literature --- Non-fiction --- Psychological study of literature --- anno 1500-1799 --- anno 1400-1499 --- Tuscany --- Autobiography -- Italy -- Tuscany -- Psychological aspects -- History. --- Autobiography -- Social aspects -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Collective memory -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Diaries -- Social aspects -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Families -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Identity (Psychology) -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Memory -- Social aspects -- Italy -- Tuscany -- History. --- Tuscany (Italy) -- Genealogy. --- Tuscany (Italy) -- History -- Sources. --- Tuscany (Italy) -- Social life and customs. --- Autobiography --- Diaries --- Memory --- Collective memory --- Families --- Identity (Psychology) --- History & Archaeology --- Biography - General --- Social aspects --- History --- Psychological aspects --- History. --- Tuscany (Italy) --- Social life and customs. --- Personal identity --- Family --- Family life --- Family relationships --- Family structure --- Relationships, Family --- Structure, Family --- Collective remembrance --- Common memory --- Cultural memory --- Emblematic memory --- Historical memory --- National memory --- Public memory --- Social memory --- Retention (Psychology) --- Journals (Diaries) --- Autobiographies --- Egodocuments --- Memoirs --- Social conditions --- History and criticism --- Technique --- Toscana (Italy) --- Regione toscana (Italy) --- Toscane (Italy) --- Region of Tuscany --- Tuscany Region --- Personality --- Self --- Ego (Psychology) --- Individuality --- Social institutions --- Birth order --- Domestic relations --- Home --- Households --- Kinship --- Marriage --- Matriarchy --- Parenthood --- Patriarchy --- Social psychology --- Group identity --- National characteristics --- Intellect --- Psychology --- Thought and thinking --- Comprehension --- Executive functions (Neuropsychology) --- Mnemonics --- Perseveration (Psychology) --- Reproduction (Psychology) --- Biographical sources --- Literature --- Biography as a literary form --- Tuscany (Grand Duchy) --- Region of Tuscany (Italy) --- Tuscany Region (Italy)