The Empire of the Sea and the Empire of the Land
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Seminar Questions
- How and why did the attitudes and policies of Venice towards its sea empire change between c. 1350 and c. 1650?
- How and why did the attitudes and policies of Venice towards its land empire change between c. 1350 and c. 1650?
Core Reading
You should each read all three of the following items:
- Arbel, Benjamin, 'Venice's Maritime Empire in the Early Modern Period', in Eric R. Dursteler (ed.), A Companion to Venetian History 1400-1797Link opens in a new window (Leiden, 2013), pp. 125-253. Brill e-book
- Chambers, David, and Brian Pullan (eds), Venice: A Documentary History 1450-1630 (Oxford, 1992; rept. Toronto, 2001), pp. 31-35, 139-43, 148-56.
- Knapton, Michael, 'The Terraferma State' in Eric R. Dursteler (ed.), A Companion to Venetian History 1400-1797Link opens in a new window (Leiden, 2013), pp. 85-124. Brill e-book
Indications for Further Reading
E-resources
- Map of Venetian expansion on the TerrafermaLink opens in a new window
- Stato da marLink opens in a new window
Link opens in a new windAn international project publishing the records of officials of the Stato da mar. - Map of Venetian expansion on the TerrafermaLink opens in a new window
