Examine the explosion of printed pamphlets, handwritten libels, and dialect posters used by both the Papacy and Venice to sway public opinion.
The book you are referencing is (2012) by Filippo de Vivo . Note that the setting is Venice , not Rome, although it focuses on the 1606 Interdict conflict between Venice and Pope Paul V.
: Discuss the secrecy of the Ducal Palace and how the Republic attempted to control information through censorship and "controlled transmission" between magistrates. Patrizi, informatori, barbieri. Politica e comu...
: These figures acted as "information brokers" due to their constant contact with diverse social classes, facilitating the flow of gossip and political news. 4. The "War of Writings" (Guerra di Scritture)
: Sarpi scettico (Il Mulino) for the intellectual context. : Discuss the secrecy of the Ducal Palace
Below is a structured outline for a scholarly paper based on De Vivo's research.
: Orality and Power: The Intersection of Elite and Popular Information Networks in Early Modern Venice 1. Introduction The "War of Writings" (Guerra di Scritture) :
Conclude that information was a "political fact" that blurred the lines between propaganda and pettegolezzo (gossip). :