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Contents 8 List of Illustrations 10 Acknowledgments 12 Part One - Myth and History 16 1. Regional States and Civic Identity 18 2. The Myths of Brescia 42 Part Two - Politics 60 3. Privilege, Power, and Politics 62 4. Forming an Urban Oligarchy 80 Part Three - Religion, Ritual, and Civic Identity 96 5. Space, Ritual, and Identity 98 6. Civic Religion and Reform 120 7. Puritanism and the Social Order 132 Part Four - Cooperation and Conflict 148 8. A Funerary Fracas 150 9. Jewish Life 172 10. Witches 189 Part Five - Crisis and Recovery 208 11. Disloyal Brescia 210 12. Venice and the Recovery of Power 229 Conclusion 246 Notes 254 Bibliography 324 Index 362

Author

Bowd, Stephen D.

Published

2010

Language

EN