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Venice: A Second-Hand City? - Recycled GoodsUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

The second-hand trade in Venice was well established, with clothing and furniture regularly borrowed and rented.  Read more : Venice: A Second-Hand City? - Recycled Goods

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Fashion in Renaissance VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Expensive fabrics were reused and refashioned many times to keep up with new styles - and records of rented clothing hint at how women were...  Read more : Fashion in Renaissance Venice

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Prostitution in Renaissance VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

The Venetian authorities became concerned that it was impossible to distinguish between courtesans and respectable women. Rules drawn up in 1543 determined what the courtesans...  Read more : Prostitution in Renaissance Venice

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Medicine in 14th Century VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Treatments were made from a variety of ingredients, both herbal and mineral. John Henderson has found evidence that treatment of the soul was as important...  Read more : Medicine in 14th Century Venice

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Venice: A Second-Hand City?Production team

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Thomas Coryat described Venice as a city of opulence and wealth. But Patricia Allerston suggests that Venice was a second-hand city.  Read more : Venice: A Second-Hand City?

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The Jewish Gehtto of Renaissance VeniceUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Jews were seen as a threat to Christianity, and in Venice a ghetto was created. But, despite this, there appears to be evidence of Venetian...  Read more : The Jewish Gehtto of Renaissance Venice

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Medical knowledge and beliefs in Renaissance ItalyUsed with permission

By The Renaissance Secrets team (The Open University)

01 September 2005

Although medical services were widely provided, they relied on a second century view of how the body worked.  Read more : Medical knowledge and beliefs in Renaissance Italy

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