Title Venice's intimate empire : family life and scholarship in the Renaissance Mediterranean / Erin Maglaque

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Contents 880-01 Venetian families : from the household to the scuola -- Documenting the Mediterranean world -- Gender and identity between Venice and the Mediterranean -- Becoming Istrian -- Colonial governance and mythology on Skiathos -- On the borders of Italy 880-01/(S Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Venetian Families: From the Household to the Scuola -- 2. Documenting the Mediterranean World -- 3. Gender and Identity between Venice and the Mediterranean -- 4. Becoming Istrian -- 5. Colonial Governance and Mythology on Skiathos -- 6. On the Borders of Italy -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. Giovanni Bembo describes Cyurω's final illness and death, and the death of his daughter Angela -- Appendix II. Giovanni Bembo describes how the rumor of his scandal on Skiathos spread -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary "Mining private writings and humanist geographies, Erin Maglaque explores the lives and careers of two Venetian noblemen, Giovanni Bembo and Pietro Coppo, who were appointed as colonial administrators and governors. In Venice's Intimate Empire, she uses these two men and their families to showcase the relationship between humanism, empire, and family in the Venetian Mediterranean"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Bembo, Giovanni, 1473-1545. Bembo, Giovanni, 1473-1545 -- Family Coppo, Pietro, 1469 or 1470-1555 or 1556. Coppo, Pietro, 1469 or 1470-1555 or 1556 -- Family SUBJECT Coppo, Pietro, 1469 or 1470-1555 or 1556 -- Family Coppo, Pietro, 1469 or 1470-1555 or 1556 Bembo, Giovanni, 1473-1545 -- Family Bembo, Giovanni, 1473-1545 Subject Families -- Italy -- Venice -- History -- 16th century Humanism -- Italy -- Venice -- History -- 16th century HISTORY -- Renaissance. Colonies -- Administration Families Humanism Intellectual life SUBJECT Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85142724 Venice (Italy) -- Intellectual life -- 16th century Venice (Italy) -- Colonies -- Administration Subject Italy -- Venice Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017046527 ISBN 9781501721670 1501721674 9781501721663 1501721666

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