Venice and Amsterdam by Peter Burke

Venice and Amsterdam by Peter Burke

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Summary

A work of comparative history which examines the elites or ruling groups of two major cities in early modern Europe. Focusing on the lives of 563 individuals - the procuratori di San Marco in Venice and the aldermen and burgomasters of Amsterdam - the author examines the ways in which the elites recruited themselves, their wealth and their power.

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Venice and Amsterdam by Peter Burke

Published in a thoroughly revised second edition, Venice and Amsterdam is a comparative history of the elites of these two major cities in early modern Europe.
'His book is most enjoyable and should appeal not only to the historian but to the interested visitor of these two beautiful cities' The Guardian
Peter Burke is Reader in Cultural History and Fellow of Emmanuel College, at the University of Cambridge. A sucessful author, his pblished works include The Art of Conversation (Polity, 1993), and The Italian Renaissance (Polity, 1987).
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ISBN 13 9780745613246
ISBN 10 0745613241
Title Venice and Amsterdam
Author Peter Burke
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1994-08-27
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.