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the equilibrium of the mountain economy in the apennines

ing to the definition proposed by Gauro Coppola (1989, 1991) for the Ital-
ian Alps, as taken up and developed into the integrated peasant economy
on the case of Early Modern western Slovenia by Aleksander Panjek (2011;
2014; 2015).

To do so, a brief description of the characteristics of the Abruzzo
Mountain economy may prove useful, namely an excursus through the
non-agricultural activities producing revenue, the market orientation of
this economy generally defined as a closed economy aiming for self-suffi-
ciency, and its market-oriented activities and trade centres. Starting from
here, it will be possible to shed light on the integration, flexibility, strength
and resilience of this economy in the Early Modern Age.

Map 7.2: Features of Abruzzo mountain area
The comparative approach has been used wherever possible. The de-

gree of solvency in relation to fiscal commitments showed by the moun-

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