Language and statecraft in early modern Venice
By: Elizabeth Horodowich.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780521894968
Subjects: Venice (Italy) -- Civilization -- 16th century; Language policy -- Italy -- Venice -- History -- 16th century; Italian language -- Italy -- Venice -- Political aspects; Venice (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- 16th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Defining the art of conversation; title: Regulating blasphemy; title: Insults; title: Conversation and exchange : networks of gossip; title: The language of courtesans.