The Spirit of Venice

From Marco Polo to Casanova

Paul Strathern

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English

Pimlico
01 July 2013

Renaissance art; History

From the author of The Medici comes a new history of Venice, which looks at the lives of the famous individuals of the Republic to try to define the city's character.

The Spirit of Venice is a history of the first great economic and naval power of the modern Western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory - when its trading empire reached as far afield as China, Syria and West Africa - to the beginning of its long and fascinating decline.

Told through the lives of the brilliant and often wayward individuals who are inextricably bound to the Republic, this is the story of the Venice of Marco Polo, Titian, Tintoretto, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Casanova, and a scintillating array of equally captivating heroes and villains. It reveals a vibrant city of invention, which pioneered banking, presided over the first bond-market crash, and whose renowned Arsenal became the world's first assembly line. And while Venice had no Statue of Liberty or mother of parliaments, it was for many years the nearest the modern western world came to a liberal democracy.

Gloriously rich with detail and intrigue, The Spirit of Venice constitutes a refreshing and authoritative new way into the history of the most evocative of cities.

By: Paul Strathern
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 407g
ISBN: 9781845951924
ISBN 10: 1845951921
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist; author of two series of books - Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists who Changed the World; Mendeleyev's Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize); Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance; The Artist, the Philosopher and the Warrior and Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City.

Reviews for The Spirit of Venice: From Marco Polo to Casanova

Perfect holiday companion * The Lady * The rise and fall of La Serenissima is vividly depicted. -- Christopher Hirst * Independent * Colourful. * Sunday Times * Strathern sketches out fascinating aspects of the social life of Venice... Vivid. * BBC History Magazine * Fascinating. A readable and delightful book. -- Harry Reid * Herald *