Marriage, manners and mobility in ealry modern Venice

Cowan, Alexander.

Marriage, manners and mobility in ealry modern Venice [electronic resource] / Alexander Cowan. - Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007. - xvi, 209 p. : ill. - Historical urban studies series . - Historical urban studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-201) and index.

Noble status and social differentiation in early modern Europe -- The Avogaria di Comun and the Prove de Nobilta -- Outsider brides and their families -- Huomini civili and patrician marriage -- The social dimensions of acceptability -- Concubines and natural daughters -- Gender and honourable, and dishonourable behaviour -- Marriage and the patriciate.


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Marriage--History.--Italy--Venice
Social mobility--History.--Italy--Venice
Social classes--History.--Italy--Venice
Elite (Social sciences)--History.--Italy--Venice


Venice (Italy)--Social conditions--16th century.
Venice (Italy)--Social conditions--17th century.
Venice (Italy)--Social life and customs--16th century.
Venice (Italy)--Social life and customs--17th century.


Electronic books.

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