Francesco Guidi Bruscoli is Researcher in the Faculty of Economics at University of Florence, Italy.

’This study by Guidi Bruscoli is very important for both economic history and church history.’Renaissance Quarterly

• Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 Rome, Florence and the Olivieri: Florentines in Rome; The ascent of the Olivieri family. Part 2 Benvenuto Olivieri and the Apostolic Chamber: The depositary and loans to the pontiff; The papal public debt: venal offices and Monti; The customs of Rome; The provincial treasuries; Indirect and direct taxes; Other activities; The business turnover. Conclusion; Appendix; Manuscript sources; List of cited references; Index.

Francesco Guidi Bruscoli is Researcher in the Faculty of Economics at University of Florence, Italy.

’This study by Guidi Bruscoli is very important for both economic history and church history.’Renaissance Quarterly

• Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 Rome, Florence and the Olivieri: Florentines in Rome; The ascent of the Olivieri family. Part 2 Benvenuto Olivieri and the Apostolic Chamber: The depositary and loans to the pontiff; The papal public debt: venal offices and Monti; The customs of Rome; The provincial treasuries; Indirect and direct taxes; Other activities; The business turnover. Conclusion; Appendix; Manuscript sources; List of cited references; Index.

Francesco Guidi Bruscoli is Researcher in the Faculty of Economics at University of Florence, Italy.

’This study by Guidi Bruscoli is very important for both economic history and church history.’Renaissance Quarterly

• Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 Rome, Florence and the Olivieri: Florentines in Rome; The ascent of the Olivieri family. Part 2 Benvenuto Olivieri and the Apostolic Chamber: The depositary and loans to the pontiff; The papal public debt: venal offices and Monti; The customs of Rome; The provincial treasuries; Indirect and direct taxes; Other activities; The business turnover. Conclusion; Appendix; Manuscript sources; List of cited references; Index.