Venice's reputation for political stability and a strong, balanced republican government holds a prominent place in European political theory. Edward Muir traces the origins and development of this reputation, paying particular attention to the sixteenth century, when civic ritual in Venice reached its peak. He shows how the ritualization of society and politics was an important reason for Venice's stability. Influenced in part by cultural anthropology, he establishes and applies to Venice a new methodology for the historical study of civic ritual.
| ISBN: | 9780691102009 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1992 |
| Author: | Edward Muir |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
European history: Renaissance |
Venice's reputation for political stability and a strong, balanced republican government holds a prominent place in European political theory. Edward Muir traces the origins and development of this reputation, paying particular attention to the sixteenth century, when civic ritual in Venice reached its peak. He shows how the ritualization of society and politics was an important reason for Venice's stability. Influenced in part by cultural anthropology, he establishes and applies to Venice a new methodology for the historical study of civic ritual.
Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice features in the following genres: European history: Renaissance
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Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice was written by Edward Muir and published by Princeton University Press
Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice has 256 pages
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