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Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice
by
Edward Muir
Edward Muir traces the origins and development of Venice's reputation for political stability and a strong, balanced republican government, paying close attention to the 16th century, when civic ritual in Venice reached its peak. He shows how the ritualization of society and politics was an important reason for Venice's stability. *Lightning Print On Demand Title
Paperback, 356 pages
Published
July 1st 1986
by Princeton University Press
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Muir's study of the ways in which Venetians used civic rituals (such as pageants, parades, and coronations) is engaging and readable. He ties the rituals to ideas of identity: some of the rituals are meant to give the Venetians a sense of themselves; others are meant to project their identity to the world. He traces the changes in ritual from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, noting how the details of the rituals changed and why. At the same time, he is careful to note the aspects of th...more
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