Baroque Naples: A Documentary History 1600-1800 by Jeanne Chenault Porter (Engli

Description: Baroque Naples by Jeanne Chenault Porter "Baroque Naples" presents documents on the history, culture, and art of the city during its golden age of prestige and prosperity under the Spanish Hapsburgs and Bourbons. Texts cover the history of the city and kingdom, contemporary travel guides, descriptions of the citys art, architecture and classical inheritance, its literature, music and theater. There are also chapters that offer texts by the famed Neapolitan economists, legal thinkers and philosophers of the age; a survey of religious thought, and of the Neapolitan contribution to the natural sciences. The selections are preceded by brief introductions to the writers and the ideas presented in the texts. Sixty-nine selections include Enrico Bacco, John Evelyn, Salvator Rosa, Luigi Vanvitelli, the Neapolitan Marinisti, Pietro Trapassi (Metastasio), Giovanni Battista Della Porta, Antonio Serra, Giuseppe Palmieri, Gaetano Filangieri, Tommaso Campanella, Giambattista Vico, Fynes Moryson and many others. The volume also includes brief biographies and chronologies. 60 illustrations, 3 maps, introduction, bibliography, index. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Baroque Naples" presents documents on the history, culture, and art of the city during its golden age of prestige and prosperity under the Spanish Hapsburgs and Bourbons. Texts cover the history of the city and kingdom, contemporary travel guides, descriptions of the citys art, architecture and classical inheritance, its literature, music and theater. There are also chapters that offer texts by the famed Neapolitan economists, legal thinkers and philosophers of the age; a survey of religious thought, and of the Neapolitan contribution to the natural sciences. The selections are preceded by brief introductions to the writers and the ideas presented in the texts. Sixty-nine selections include Enrico Bacco, John Evelyn, Salvator Rosa, Luigi Vanvitelli, the Neapolitan Marinisti, Pietro Trapassi (Metastasio), Giovanni Battista Della Porta, Antonio Serra, Giuseppe Palmieri, Gaetano Filangieri, Tommaso Campanella, Giambattista Vico, Fynes Moryson and many others. The volume also includes brief biographies and chronologies. 60 illustrations, 3 maps, introduction, bibliography, index. Details ISBN0934977526 ISBN-10 0934977526 ISBN-13 9780934977524 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 1999-12-31 Short Title BAROQUE NAPLES Pages 302 Language English Publisher Italica Press Imprint Italica Press Country of Publication United States Author Jeanne Chenault Porter Subtitle A Documentary History 1600-1800 Edited by Jeanne Chenault Porter Year 1999 DOI 10.1604/9780934977524 Series Number 4 UK Release Date 1999-12-31 AU Release Date 1999-12-31 NZ Release Date 1999-12-31 US Release Date 1999-12-31 Series A documentary history of Naples DEWEY 945.7307 Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40805827;

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