Introduction: Venice's empire; Part I. Constructing an Empire: 1. The city as locus of colonial rule; 2. Signs of power; 3. Venice, the heir of Byzantium; Part II. Mapping the Colonial Territory: 4. Patron saints, relics, and martyria; 5. The blessings of the friars; 6. The Greeks and the city; 7. Segregation within the walls: the Judaica; Part III. Symbols of Colonial Control: 8. Ritualizing colonial practices; 9. Colonialism and the metropole; Conclusion.
This 2001 text examines the dynamic relationship between colonizer and colony through architecture and urbanism.
Review of the hardback: '… a thought-provoking read … a fascinating
insight into a particular moment in the creation of an imagine of
Venetian rule, both in the colonies and within Venice itself.' The
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Review of the hardback: '… this is a fascinating and
thought-provoking study which should stimulate further
consideration of the Venetian empires on sea and land … well
illustrated …' Journal of Urban History
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…' Architectural Research Quarterly
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