Urban legends : civic identity and the classical past in northern Italy, 1250-1350 /

Urban legends : civic identity and the classical past in northern Italy, 1250-1350 /

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Author / Creator:	Benes, Carrie E., 1974-
Imprint:	University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2011.
Description:	xii, 278 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	City-states -- Italy, Northern -- History -- To 1500. Cities and towns, Medieval -- Italy, Northern -- Hstory. Group identity -- Italy, Northern -- History -- To 1500. Cities and towns, Medieval. City-states. Civilization -- Roman influences. Group identity. Italy, Northern -- Civilization -- Roman influences. Italy, Northern -- History -- To 1500. Padua (Italy) -- History -- To 1500. Genoa (Italy) -- History -- To 1500. Siena (Italy) -- History -- To 1500. Perugia (Italy) -- History -- To 1500. Italy -- Genoa. Italy, Northern. Italy -- Padua. Italy -- Perugia. Italy -- Siena. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8376617

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ISBN:	9780271037653 (cloth : alk. paper) 0271037652 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"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.

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