Urban Legends
Subtitle: Civic Identity and the Classical Past in Northern Italy, 1250-1350
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: Mar 23, 2011
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780271037653
Description: "Explores the role of the classical past in the construction of urban identity in late medieval Italy. Focuses on the appropriation of classical symbols, ancient materials, and Roman myths to legitimate the regimes of various Italian city-states"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Source title: Urban Legends: Civic Identity and the Classical Past in Northern Italy, 1250-1350