Venice : History of the Floating City Paperback / softback
by Joanne M. (San Diego State University) Ferraro
Paperback / softback
Description
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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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:310 pages, 16 Plates, color; 5 Maps; 60 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:23/06/2016
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- ISBN:9781316606612
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:310 pages, 16 Plates, color; 5 Maps; 60 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:23/06/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781316606612
