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Venice Incognito: Masks in the Serene Republic, Johnson, James H., Good Book
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780520267718
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History, Crafts & Hobbies
- Publication Name
- Venice Incognito : Masks in the Serene Republic
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Subject
- Europe / Italy, Folkcrafts, Customs & Traditions, Europe / General
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520267710
ISBN-13
9780520267718
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99667833
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Venice Incognito : Masks in the Serene Republic
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Europe / Italy, Folkcrafts, Customs & Traditions, Europe / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-036097
Reviews
Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking. . . . Highly recommended., "Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated. . . . A vivid introduction to Venetian culture."-- Journal of Modern History, _Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated. . . . A vivid introduction to Venetian culture._, _Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking. . . . Highly recommended._, "Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated. . . . A vivid introduction to Venetian culture."-- Jrnl of Modern History, "Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking. . . . Highly recommended."-- Choice, Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated. . . . A vivid introduction to Venetian culture.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
945/.31107
Synopsis
"The entire town is disguised," declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice. And, indeed, maskers of all ranks-nobles, clergy, imposters, seducers, con men-could be found mixing at every level of Venetian society. Even a pious nun donned a mask and male attire for her liaison with the libertine Casanova. In Venice Incognito , James H. Johnson offers a spirited analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. He draws on a wealth of material to explore the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. This vivid account goes beyond common views that masking was about forgetting the past and minding the muse of pleasure to offer fresh insight into the historical construction of identity., "The entire town is disguised," declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice. And, indeed, maskers of all ranks--nobles, clergy, imposters, seducers, con men--could be found mixing at every level of Venetian society. Even a pious nun donned a mask and male attire for her liaison with the libertine Casanova. In Venice Incognito , James H. Johnson offers a spirited analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. He draws on a wealth of material to explore the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. This vivid account goes beyond common views that masking was about forgetting the past and minding the muse of pleasure to offer fresh insight into the historical construction of identity.
LC Classification Number
GT1748.I82J65 2011
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