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THE CEREMONIAL CITY

by Iain Fenlon

Published by Yale University Press. 1st. 2007

Slightly better than very good condition. History, memory and myth in Renaissance Venice. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 448 pages, including index. Colour and b/w photos throughout.

Top of spine is bumped. Contents are fine. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine, also affecting edges of front panel.

ISBN: 9780300119374
Stock no. 1330839

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Part One: The Ceremonial City
  • 1 Constructing a Civic Religion
  • 2 Praesentia and Identity
  • 3 Theatre of the World
  • 4 The Sacral Prince
  • Part Two: A Disquieting Decade
  • 5 A Holy Crusade
  • 6 Victory at Lepanto
  • 7 His Most Christian Majesty
  • 8 The Hand of God
  • Part Three: History, Memory and Myth
  • 9 Republic of Letters, City of Books
  • 10 Ritual Transformations
  • 11 Gods and Heroes
  • 12 Christ's Victory
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Photograph Credits
  • Index

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