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Venice Incognito

Masks in the Serene Republic

James H. Johnson

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English
University of California Press
10 January 2017
"""The entire town is disguised,"" declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice. And, indeed, maskers of all ranks-nobles, clergy, imposters, seducers, con men-could be found mixing at every level of Venetian society. Even a pious nun donned a mask and male attire for her liaison with the libertine Casanova.

In Venice Incognito, James H. Johnson offers a spirited analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. He draws on a wealth of material to explore the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. This vivid account goes beyond common views that masking was about forgetting the past and minding the muse of pleasure to offer fresh insight into the historical construction of identity."
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Imprint:   University of California Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   499g
ISBN:   9780520294653
ISBN 10:   0520294653
Pages:   334
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

James H. Johnson is Professor of History at Boston University and the author of the award-winning book, Listening in Paris (UC Press).

Reviews for Venice Incognito: Masks in the Serene Republic

Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated. . . . A vivid introduction to Venetian culture. -- Peter Burke Emmanuel College, Cambridge University * Journal Of Modern History * Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice * Refreshingly well-written and thought-provoking. * Art Newspaper * Refreshingly well-written and thought-provoking. Art Newspaper Comprehensively researched, insightful reconsideration of the function of masks and masking... Highly recommended. Choice Perceptive, gracefully written, and well-illustrated... A vivid introduction to Venetian culture. -- Peter Burke Emmanuel College, Cambridge University Journal Of Modern History


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