Urban Legends Civic Identity and the Classical Past in Northern Italy, 1250 1350

Benes, Carrie

ISBN 10: 0271037652 / ISBN 13: 9780271037653

Published by Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 2011

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1st edition. 296 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Urban Legends Civic Identity and the Classical Past in Northern Italy, 1250 1350
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0271037652
• ISBN 13: 9780271037653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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Synopsis

Between 1250 and 1350, numerous Italian city-states jockeyed for position in a cutthroat political climate. Seeking to legitimate and ennoble their autonomy, they turned to ancient Rome for concrete and symbolic sources of identity. Each city-state appropriated classical symbols, ancient materials, and Roman myths to legitimate its regime as a logical successor to―or continuation of―Roman rule. In Urban Legends, Carrie Beneš illuminates this role of the classical past in the construction of late medieval Italian urban identity.

About the Author

Carrie Beneš is Associate Professor of Medieval and Renaissance History at the New College of Florida.