: Patrizi, informatori, barbieri (Feltrinelli, 2012).
: Argue that political communication in the early 17th century was not just a top-down affair of state secrets. Instead, it was a dynamic process where "high" politics (patricians) and "low" social spaces (barbershops, markets) were inextricably linked. Patrizi, informatori, barbieri. Politica e comu...
: I padroni dei libri (Laterza, 2014) on censorship. : Patrizi, informatori, barbieri (Feltrinelli, 2012)
: Analyze the role of barbershops , pharmacies, and the Rialto market as critical hubs for the circulation of news, rumors, and hand-copied newsletters ( avvisi ). 3. Key Actors in the Network : I padroni dei libri (Laterza, 2014) on censorship
Conclude that information was a "political fact" that blurred the lines between propaganda and pettegolezzo (gossip). :
Summarize how the "Interdetto" crisis reveals the birth of a pre-modern .
Mention the intellectual role of figures like , who used these networks to defend Venetian sovereignty against Rome. 5. Conclusion