The Ceremonial City by Iain Alexander Fenlon

The Ceremonial City by Iain Alexander Fenlon

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Presents in their broad, historical context the major events that took place in Venice in the 1570s, culminating in a severe outbreak of the plague in which one quarter of the Venetian population perished. This work sheds fresh light on the historical machine that produced the distinct civic and cultural ethos of the city.

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The Ceremonial City by Iain Alexander Fenlon

Presents in their broad, historical context the major events that took place in Venice in the 1570s, culminating in a severe outbreak of the plague in which one quarter of the Venetian population perished. This work sheds fresh light on the historical machine that produced the distinct civic and cultural ethos of the city.

Iain Fenlon is professor of historical musicology in the faculty of music, Cambridge, and is a fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

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ISBN 13 9780300119374
ISBN 10 0300119372
Title The Ceremonial City
Author Iain Alexander Fenlon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2007-01-22
Number of pages 464
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.