Venice, the biography of a city / Christopher Hibbert.

Main entry:

Hibbert, Christopher, 1924-2008.

Title & Author:

Venice, the biography of a city / Christopher Hibbert.

Publication:

London : Grafton Books, 1988.

Description:

435 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-418) and index.

Summary:

Merchants and crusaders - Travellers and imperialists - Empire in danger - Venice of Martin Sanudo - Defeats and triumphs - Artists and architects - Ambassadors and visitors - Conspirators and enemies - Venice of the eighteenth century - Napoleonic interlude - Romantic response - Daniele Manin and the New Republic - City under Siege - Venice of the Ruskins - Tourists and Exiles - Venetian Nocturne.; Religious festivals including The Redentore, The Salute and others - Carnivals - Costume - Theatre.

ISBN:

0246130199
9780246130198
0246136367 (pbk.)
9780246136367 (pbk.)

Subject:

Kunst
Geschichte
Venice (Italy) History.
Venise (Italie) Histoire.
Italy Venice.
Venedig
Italy Venice, history

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 44128
Call No.: ID:89-B3744
Status: Available

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