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- Natural landscape in the context of the Venetian myth
- Gots D.I. Natural landscape in the context of the Venetian myth. Vestnik of Kostroma State University, 2026, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 59–63. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2026-32-1-59-63
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2026-32-1-59-63
- УДК: 94(450)”13/15”
- EDN: RWAVVF
- Publish date: 2025-12-02
- Annotation: The problem of constructing historical memory occupies a prominent place in modern scholarship. For centuries, members of the cultural and political elite have sought to shape images of the past that would meet their ideological and social demands. The experience of the Venetian Republic serves as a prime example. This small island settlement on the Adriatic Sea managed to transform itself into a centre of international trade between the 13th and 15th centuries. This raises a number of questions. What ideas, formulated in the Venetian historiographic tradition, would motivate social development? What would encourage people to thrive despite difficult natural conditions? To answer these questions, it is necessary to examine how Republican chroniclers described human impact on the environment and what explanations and assessments they offered for the changes taking place. This analysis is based on a study of interpretations of Venetian myth, the natural and climatic characteristics of the lagoon, and the views of Venetian chroniclers from the 10th to 14th centuries. Finally, the results are summarised, highlighting the key ideas and principles that helped the Venetians adapt to challenging natural conditions.
- Keywords: historical memory, Venice, Venetian chronicles, perceptions of nature and landscape, Venetian myth.
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