ISBN10: 0801881897, ISBN13: 9780801881893, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD] Softcover Paperback. In Venice Triumphant, Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan provides a rich, multilayered history of Venice from Roman times to the sixteenth century, focusing on the relationship between the city and its unique physical milieu in a way that emphasizes complexity and continuity. Central to Crouzet-Pavan's discussion is her concept of l'imaginaire, literally translated as "the imaginary" and here meaning the many symbolic terms Venetians created to describe and understand the peculiar space they inhabited and, by extension, themselves. One key example of l'imaginaire is Venetians' use of the term "the continent" to refer, somewhat dismissively, to Italy, Germany, and other lands beyond the lagoon to emphasize their own distinctive maritime identity. As Crouzet-Pavan shows, this sense of exceptionalism influences every aspect of Venetian history: its art and architecture; its involvement with mainland politics; its commercial, civic, and political institutions; and the shape of daily life in its homes, alleys, and courtyards. Cochrane, Venice Triumphant offers a bold new perspective on the world's most beautiful-and remarkable-city. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 0801881897, ISBN13: 9780801881893, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press 2005-04-15, Baltimore, Md. |London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]