Invisible city
Helen Hills
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Invisible city
by Helen Hills
Published
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
268
ISBN-13
9781280471001
Description
"Invisible City vividly portrays the religious world of seventeenth-century Naples, a city of familial and internecine rivalries, of religious devotion and intense urban politics, of towering structures built to house the virgin daughters of the aristocracy. Helen Hills demonstrates how the architecture of the convents and the nuns' bodies they housed existed both in parallel and in opposition to one another. She discusses these women as subjects of enclosure, as religious women, and as art patrons, but also as powerful agents whose influence extended beyond the convent walls. Though often ensconced in convents owing to their families' economic circumstances, many of these young women were able to extend their influence as a result of the role convents played both in urban life and in art patronage. The convents were rich and powerful organizations, riven with feuds and prey to the ambitions of viceregal and elite groups, which their thick walls could not exclude."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Invisible city?
This edition of Invisible city has approximately 268 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Invisible city?
For most readers, Invisible city typically takes between 5h 35m and 3h 43m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 67,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 67,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Invisible city?
The estimated word count for Invisible city is approximately 67,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Invisible city?
Invisible city was written by Helen Hills.
When was Invisible city published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2004. The original work may have been published on a different date.