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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0190859989
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9780190859985
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Venice : the Remarkable History of the Lagoon City
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904 Pages
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English
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Europe / Italy
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2024
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History
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Hardcover
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"Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano' erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice "Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History "From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University "This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire, "The best single-volume guide to the city's past... Readers will delight in Romano's vivid accounts of Venice's constantly evolving cityscape, its architecture and its art... Few writers dare to cover the history of a single place over such an extended period. That Romano has done so is a gift." -- John Jeffries Martin, Washington Post "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano's erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice"From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University"This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire"Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History, "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano's erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice "Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History "From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University "This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire, Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the earlydevelopment of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano' erudition and analysis., "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano's erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice"Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History"From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University"This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire, "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano' erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice "Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of talian Venice: A History "From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University "This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire, "The best single-volume guide to the city's past... Readers will delight in Romano's vivid accounts of Venice's constantly evolving cityscape, its architecture and its art... Few writers dare to cover the history of a single place over such an extended period. That Romano has done so is a gift." -- John Jeffries Martin, Washington Post "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano's erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice"From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University"This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire"Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History"An impressive synthesis of Venice's political, economic, cultural and environmental history." -- Revd Alexander Faludy, Catholic Herald, "Romano's new history of Venice is a triumph of scholarship and satisfying storytelling. His book surpasses previous treatments by balancing sweeping narrative and the telling detail, and by covering a far greater chronological span: from the last Ice Age, some 12,000 years ago, to the present day. His skillful discussions of political, military, and economic history are enriched by examinations of artworks and topics such as spying, book publishing, the early development of opera, and climate change across millennia. Those who love Venice and want it to thrive for generations to come will be indebted to Romano's erudition and analysis." -- Frederick Ilchman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Chairman, Save Venice"Romano's book is a marvel. It is a total history from the beginnings to Venice as it is today. Romano covers almost two millennia and offers not just an account of high politics and culture but of all those whose lives were in some fashion made by Venice. Keep a copy near your most comfortable armchair. Browse the book again and again when thoughts of your visits to this most beautiful of cities drift back into your mind (as surely they must)." -- R.J.B. Bosworth, author of Italian Venice: A History"From the primordial waters of the lagoon to the touristed global Venice, Dennis Romano's book offers an eloquent and innovative account of the rise of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Romano assesses how the city on the water became so remarkable despite the many challenges its citizens faced for the past millennium and a half. By exploring many obscure byways other histories have ignored, he makes the rich history of the city and its culture come alive." -- Edward Muir, Northwestern University"This masterful summary offers a richly textured narrative of one of the longest-lived republics in history from its mythic origins to the present day and beyond. Read a chapter a day of this lengthy saga and in just three weeks you'll be rewarded with a multi-faceted view-war and peace, politics and trade, society and religion, civic ritual and the visual arts-of the full sweep of Venetian history." -- Patricia Fortini Brown, author of The Venetian Bride: Bloodlines and Blood Feuds in Venice and Its Empire"The best single-volume guide to the city's past... Readers will delight in Romano's vivid accounts of Venice's constantly evolving cityscape, its architecture and its art... Few writers dare to cover the history of a single place over such an extended period. That Romano has done so is a gift." -- John Jeffries Martin, Washington Post
Dewey Decimal
945.311
Table Of Content
IntroductionPart One: Medieval VeniceCh. 1 Before VeniceCh. 2 To RialtoCh. 3 Ducal VeniceCh. 4 Between Empires and Beyond the SeaCh. 5 From Ducal to Communal RuleCh. 6 The Fourth Crusade and the Creation of a Mediterranean EmpireCh. 7 Society and Politics in the Thirteenth CenturyCh. 8 The Consolidation of the Patrician RegimeCh. 9 Calamity and SurvivalPart Two: Renaissance VeniceCh. 10 The Early Renaissance and the Turn toward ItalyCh. 11 Taming the LionCh. 12 The Industrial and Ceremonial CityCh. 13 Late Renaissance Venetian SocietyCh. 14 Roman Venice and the End of the RenaissancePart Three: Old Regime VeniceCh. 15 The Transformative Seventeenth CenturyCh. 16 Reform, Revolution, and the End of the RepublicCh. 17 Austrian VenicePart Four: Modern and Contemporary VeniceCh. 18 Italian VeniceCh. 19 Fascist and Cold War VeniceCh. 20 Global VeniceConclusion AcknowledgmentsNotes BibliographyIndex
Synopsis
A sweeping and comprehensive history of Venice--from its formation in the early Middle Ages to the present day--that traces its evolution as a city, city-state, regional power, and overseas empire. No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, asfourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, "another world." During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Venice was celebrated as a model republic in an age of monarchs. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it becamefamous for its freewheeling lifestyle characterized by courtesans, casinos, and Carnival. When the city fell on hard times following the collapse of the Republic in 1797, a darker vision of Venice as a place of decay, disease, and death took hold. Today tourists from around the globe flock to the world heritage site as rising sea levels threaten its very foundations. This comprehensive account reveals the adaptations to its geographic setting that have been a constantfeature of living on water from Venice's origins to the present. It examines the lives of the women and men, noble and common, rich and poor, Christian, Jew, and Muslim, who built not only the city butalso its vast empire that stretched from Northern Italy to the eastern Mediterranean. It details the urban transformations that Venice underwent in response to environmental vulnerability, industrialization, and mass tourism. Alongside the city's commercial prominence has been its dramatically changing political role, including its power as a city-state, regional stronghold, and overseas empire, as well as its impact on the development of fascism. Throughout, Dennis Romano highlights thecity's cultural achievements in architecture, painting, and music, particularly opera.This richly illustrated volume offers a stunning portrait of this most singular of cities., Venice, one of the world's most storied cities, has a long and remarkable history, told here in its full scope from its founding in the early Middle Ages to the present day. A place whose fortunes and livelihoods have been shaped to a large degree by its relationship with water, Venice is seen in Dennis Romano's account as a terrestrial and maritime power, whose religious, social, architectural, economic, and political histories have been determined by its uniquegeography., A sweeping and comprehensive history of Venice--from its formation in the early Middle Ages to the present day--that traces its evolution as a city, city-state, regional power, and overseas empire. No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, as fourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, "another world." During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Venice was celebrated as a model republic in an age of monarchs. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it became famous for its freewheeling lifestyle characterized by courtesans, casinos, and Carnival. When the city fell on hard times following the collapse of the Republic in 1797, a darker vision of Venice as a place of decay, disease, and death took hold. Today tourists from around the globe flock to the world heritage site as rising sea levels threaten its very foundations. This comprehensive account reveals the adaptations to its geographic setting that have been a constant feature of living on water from Venice's origins to the present. It examines the lives of the women and men, noble and common, rich and poor, Christian, Jew, and Muslim, who built not only the city but also its vast empire that stretched from Northern Italy to the eastern Mediterranean. It details the urban transformations that Venice underwent in response to environmental vulnerability, industrialization, and mass tourism. Alongside the city's commercial prominence has been its dramatically changing political role, including its power as a city-state, regional stronghold, and overseas empire, as well as its impact on the development of fascism. Throughout, Dennis Romano highlights the city's cultural achievements in architecture, painting, and music, particularly opera. This richly illustrated volume offers a stunning portrait of this most singular of cities., A sweeping and comprehensive history of Venice--from its formation in the early Middle Ages to the present day--that traces its evolution as a city, city-state, regional power, and overseas empire. No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, as fourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, "another world." During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Venice was celebrated as a model republic in an age of monarchs. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it became famous for its freewheeling lifestyle characterized by courtesans, casinos, and Carnival. When the city fell on hard times following the collapse of the Republic in 1797, a darker vision of Venice as a place of decay, disease, and death took hold. Today tourists from around the globe flock to the world heritage site as rising sea levels threaten its very foundations. This comprehensive account reveals the adaptations to its geographic setting that have been a constant feature of living on water from Venice's origins to the present. It examines the lives of the women and men, noble and common, rich and poor, Christian, Jew, and Muslim, who built not only the city but also its vast empire that stretched from Northern Italy to the eastern Mediterranean. It details the urban transformations that Venice underwent in response to environmental vulnerability, industrialization, and mass tourism. Alongside the city's commercial prominence has been its dramatically changing political role, including its power as a city-state, regional stronghold, and overseas empire, as well as its impact on the development of fascism. Throughout, Dennis Romano highlights the city's cultural achievements in architecture, painting, and music, particularly opera.This richly illustrated volume offers a stunning portrait of this most singular of cities.
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