Bücher von 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

Identifies and recovers the excitement and dynamism that characterized ceremonial culture in pre-modern Europe. This work talks about: the relation between public and private space, the development of fully-realized dramas and rituals from earlier forms, and the semiotic code that ceremonies manifested to their audiences.