Venice, Cità Excelentissima
Author | : Marino Sanudo |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 641 |
Release | : 2008-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780801887659 |
ISBN-13 | : 0801887658 |
Rating | : 4/5 (658 Downloads) |
Download or read book Venice, Cità Excelentissima written by Marino Sanudo and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Venice was both a center of Renaissance culture and a gathering place for news from around the world, Marin Sanudo tried to write everything down. He was the finest diarist of his time, with a keen eye for the everyday and the monumental alike. Venice, Cità Excelentissima offers a broad and engaging introduction to Sanudo's detailed observations of life in his beloved city and the world it knew. This expertly translated volume glimpses into Renaissance life at a spectacular time when Venice was at the top of its game. Organized thematically, the selections offer a Venetian's viewpoint of the glories of high culture, the gritty reality and sparkling drama of daily life, the perils of diplomacy and war, and the high-risk ventures of voyages and commerce. Here, the work of the Renaissance's most assiduous historian is finally given the accessibility it warrants and the merit it is due.