Myths of venice: the figuration of a state
Auteur :
Rosand, David
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807856635
Date de publication :
29 août 2005
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
331 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Over several centuries, Venice fashioned and refined a portrait of itself that responded to historical circumstance, broadcasting itself as the ideal state whose ruling patriciate were devoted to the commonweal. This text explores the myth, imagery and it's effect on the civic imagination.