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Venice incognito [electronic resource] : masks in the serene republic / James H. Johnson.

By: Johnson, James H, 1960-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. ; Los Angeles, Calif. : University of California Press, 2011Description: xiv, 317 p. : ill., ports.Subject(s): Masks -- Italy -- Venice -- History | Venice (Italy) -- Social life and customs | Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 391.4/340945311 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
pt. 1. The carnival of Venice -- pt. 2. The culture of masking -- pt. 3. The honest mask -- pt. 4. Carnival and community.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The carnival of Venice -- pt. 2. The culture of masking -- pt. 3. The honest mask -- pt. 4. Carnival and community.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.