... Agricultural Society helped to inaugurate an agricultural revolution by experimenting with new breeds of farm animals, introducing machinery, curing plants diseases, and trying to improve the quality and transportation of wine. The Sardinian Monarchy began to build irrigation canals, railways and above all the port facilities at Genoa. This spirit was a sign of the times and no peculiar to Piedmont. It ... ...

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... build their ships, as well as many other raw materials essential to their survival. As Venice and her territories increased, the demand for goods increased. Cyprus provided Venice with grain, wine and sugar and Crete proved invaluable for its agricultural produce and commerce. Venice was dependant on these goods and greatly benefited from the diversity of suppliers, which ensured their availability ... ...

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... , not as part of a larger assembly (Doc 4). Another example of individualism is the way the Church officials began to live. Priests started to live the lives of luxury; They bought wine and other alcoholic beverages and got themselves drunk more and more often, which was not seen as a religious activity (Doc 5). Along with these examples, wealthy and powerful families such as ... ...

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... was mainly due to their nutritional diet that often consisted of polenta (a substitute to bread made out of maze) and a variety of vegetables. Meat was rarely available alongside cheese and wine, which were only consumed on special occasions. Wheat was largely unavailable; in fact, "a study of 1903 suggested it was unknown in over one-fifth of all Italian communes". The lack ... ...

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... drunk with meals and is considered a natural and normal food. "In Italy, in contrast to America, drinking is institutionalized as part of family life and dietary and religious custom; alcohol (wine) is introduced early in life, within the context of the family, and as a traditional accompaniment to meals and a healthful way of enhancing the diet" (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ... ...

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