Venice and the Dalmatian Hinterland

Download or read book Venice and the Dalmatian Hinterland written by Lena Sadovski and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-12-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a source-based analysis of the complex interactions between the Venetian administration of the coastal town Spalato (Split) and its hinterland under Venetian, Hungarian, and Ottoman rule. Employing a microhistorical approach, Sadovski studies the military importance, economic dynamics, and social changes in the Dalmatian hinterland in the later medieval period. This book also explores multilingualism, highlighting how Slavic languages as well as local laws and customs were integrated into the Venetian administration. In doing so, it broadens our understanding of the Venetian maritime empire and proposes a new way of thinking about hinterlands – in cultural, social, linguistic, and legal terms alongside economic and political aspects.