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The War of the Fists
Author | : Robert Charles Davis |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Battles |
ISBN | : 0195084047 |
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"The War of the Fists" is a study of 17th-century worker culture in the city of Venice, focusing on the mock battles, or "battagliole", which the town's two popular factions waged on public bridges. Their importance in the city's plebeian life makes bridge battles an extremely valuable point of entry for exploring structures of Venetian popular culture, a task which Robert Davis attempts at several levels.
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