Nevertheless, for Contarini, a lawmaker and diplomat, his beloved Republic of Venice offered an alternative: a dazzling and enduring model of self-government.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — A scowling gondoliere ferrying sightseers 10 at a time across the mouth of Venice’s Grand Canal scolds passengers to sit still and frets over being shorted the bargain 2 ...

As it's known, the Most Serene Republic of Venice, that mighty maritime state born in the 8th century (independent since the 9th) and lasting until the late 18th century, was governed by a series of ...

A major contribution to the history of political ideas, the book had considerable influence on the thinking of later political theorists, including some of the Founding Fathers, who looked to Venice ...

Venice, Italy, often celebrated as the “floating city” and the “Queen of the Adriatic,” continues to enchant visitors with its singular allure, rich history, and captivating blend of ...

Not far from the American Wing there has now been installed the room from the Sagredo Palace in Venice. This bedroom ... never of the front rank in that republic, never of the Contarini’s ...

A Maritime Republic (1973) is the standard older history. See also Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan, Venice Triumphant. The Horizons of a Myth , trans. Lydia Cochrane (2002) and Garry Wills, Venice: Lion City.