Venice transfigured : the myth of Venice in British culture, 1660-1797 / John Eglin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eglin, John, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Venice.

Public opinion.

History.

Relations.

Great Britain--Civilization--18th century.

Great Britain.

Civilization.

English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.

English literature.

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.

Great Britain--Civilization--Italian influences.

Venice (Italy)--Foreign public opinion, British.

Venice (Italy).

Great Britain--Relations--Italy--Venice.

Great Britain--Civilization--17th century.

Venice (Italy)--Relations--Great Britain.

Public opinion--Great Britain--History.

Venice (Italy)--In literature.

Italy.

Italy--Venice.

Physical Description:

x, 262 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

"Venice Transfigured" examines changing representations of Venice and the Venetian Republic in Britain from the s17th century until the collapse of the Serene Republic in 1797, a period in which Venice was an ideological reference point and a potent cultural symbol. In the British political imagination, Venice became an important cultural site where politics and culture converged. This approach incorporates visual culture, festivity and ritual, history and historical myth, resulting in a multifaceted work that illuminates the relationship between political ideology and cultural production.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-253) and index.

ISBN:

0312232993

OCLC:

44683477