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The Golden Age of the Venetian Republic

“Venice and the Ottoman Empire”
with Alessandro Barbero

“Freedom of Thought in Renaissance Venice”
with Edward Muir Jr.

In talks that explore La Serenissima’s social, cultural, and political history, bestselling Italian historian and novelist Alessandro Barbero views Venice’s relationship with the Ottoman Empire through the lens of the epic Battle of Lepanto in 1571, while Edward Muir Jr. examines the remarkably free exchange of ideas that flourished in Venice—some of them incendiary.











When: Thu., Feb. 16, 2017 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Ave.
212-879-4242
Price: Free
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“Venice and the Ottoman Empire”
with Alessandro Barbero

“Freedom of Thought in Renaissance Venice”
with Edward Muir Jr.

In talks that explore La Serenissima’s social, cultural, and political history, bestselling Italian historian and novelist Alessandro Barbero views Venice’s relationship with the Ottoman Empire through the lens of the epic Battle of Lepanto in 1571, while Edward Muir Jr. examines the remarkably free exchange of ideas that flourished in Venice—some of them incendiary.

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