Venice(English, Hardcover, Ferraro Joanne M.)

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Venice(English, Hardcover, Ferraro Joanne M.) is written by Ferraro Joanne M. and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521883598 (ISBN 10) and 9780521883597 (ISBN 13).

This book is a sweeping historical portrait of the floating city of Venice from its foundations to the present day. Joanne M. Ferraro considers Venice's unique construction within an amphibious environment and identifies the Asian, European and North African exchange networks that made it a vibrant and ethnically diverse Mediterranean cultural centre. Incorporating recent scholarly insights, the author discusses key themes related to the city's social, cultural, religious and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy. A refuge and a pilgrim stop; an international emporium and centre of manufacture; a mecca of spectacle, theatre, music, gambling and sexual experimentation; and an artistic and architectural marvel, Venice's allure springs eternal in every phase of the city's fascinating history.