Venice : History of the Floating City
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1316606619
ISBN-13
9781316606612
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 23rd, 2016
Print length
310 Pages
Weight
460 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.70 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
European historyEuropean history
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Following Venice's unique history from its foundation, this book analyses the city's social, cultural, religious and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. Joanne M. Ferraro illuminates how Venice's position at the crossroads of Asian, European and North African exchange networks made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural centre.
This book is a sweeping historical portrait of the floating city of Venice from its foundations to the present day. Joanne M. Ferraro considers Venice's unique construction within an amphibious environment and identifies the Asian, European and North African exchange networks that made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural centre. Incorporating recent scholarly insights, the author discusses key themes related to the city's social, cultural, religious and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. A refuge and a pilgrim stop; an international emporium and centre of manufacture; a mecca of spectacle, theatre, music, gambling and sexual experimentation; and an artistic and architectural marvel, Venice's allure springs eternal in every phase of the city's fascinating history.
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