The Republic of Venice by Gasparo Contarini

The Republic of Venice by Gasparo Contarini

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This book provides an alternative understanding to Machiavelli’s Renaissance Italy.

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The Republic of Venice by Gasparo Contarini

This book provides an alternative understanding to Machiavelli's Renaissance Italy.
The Republic of Venice gives the reader a good look at the institutions and ideas that fostered the city’s success and also how some of those came to influence to the institutions of the young United States” -- A. A. Nofi * StrategyPage *

Gasparo Contarini (1483–1542) was a Venetian humanist scholar, theologian, diplomat, and Roman Catholic cardinal. He was an advocate of extensive reform within the church and a leader in the movement for reconciliation with the Lutheran Reformers.

Filippo Sabetti is a professor of Political Science at McGill University.

Giuseppe Pezzini is a lecturer in Latin at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Amanda Murphy is a professor of English Language and Translation at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan.

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ISBN 13 9781487546021
ISBN 10 1487546025
Title The Republic of Venice
Author Gasparo Contarini
Series Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Year published 2022-06-01
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.