Introduction : wars and words -- Government -- Political arena -- City -- Communicative transactions -- The system challenged : the interdict of 1606-7 -- Propaganda? : print in context
Summary
Combining cultural, urban, and political history, this book assesses the extent to which communication and politics mutually influenced each other in 16th- and 17th-century Venice, using a wide range of sources including rumours, graffiti, spies' reports, council debates, leaks, and printed pamphlets
