Housecraft and Statecraft
Author | : Dennis Romano |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105018370861 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Housecraft and Statecraft by : Dennis Romano
Download or read book Housecraft and Statecraft written by Dennis Romano and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Housecraft, and Statecraft offers a unique perspective on Venice and Venetian society as the city evolved from a merchant-dominated regime in the fifteenth century into an aristocratic oligarchy in the sixteenth. It traces the growth, within the elite, of a new sense of hierarchy and honor.