A History of Venice"As comprehensive as it is engaging, John Julius Norwich's A History of Venice is a complete history of "the most beautiful and magical of cities." This necessary volume traces the rise of Venice from its fifth-century origins through 1797 when Napoleon put an end to the thousand-year-old Republic."-- |
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In other directions , Pepin's armies continued to advance . Grado fell , and so , probably , did those old enemies Heraclea - what was left of it - and Jesolo . But the Malamoccans , their women and children evacuated to Rialto , showed ...
In other directions , Pepin's armies continued to advance . Grado fell , and so , probably , did those old enemies Heraclea - what was left of it - and Jesolo . But the Malamoccans , their women and children evacuated to Rialto , showed ...
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The success of the operation depended on their continued vigilance . One of the Brondolo barricades was clearly vulnerable and needed constant defence against attempts by the Genoese to remove it ; there were also the northern lagoon ...
The success of the operation depended on their continued vigilance . One of the Brondolo barricades was clearly vulnerable and needed constant defence against attempts by the Genoese to remove it ; there were also the northern lagoon ...
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If , as seems probable , the Venetians had at least partly attributed their general's lacklustre performance to the continued presence of his family in Milan , and had deduced that once relieved of this domestic anxiety he would feel ...
If , as seems probable , the Venetians had at least partly attributed their general's lacklustre performance to the continued presence of his family in Milan , and had deduced that once relieved of this domestic anxiety he would feel ...
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Brukerevaluering - setnahkt - LibraryThingAlthough weighty in both the literal and metaphorical sense of the word, this turned out to be quite a worthwhile book. It covers the history of Venice from 421 CE to 1797 CE. The Most Serene Republic ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - pbjwelch - LibraryThingAnother absolutely brilliant book by John Julius Norwich. Incredibly researched, full of amazing details (and the wisdom to have skipped all those details when they didn't contribute to the story ... Les hele vurderingen
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