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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... with Pietro Gradenigo twenty years before . Of his own background , however ,
we know little apart from a curious report by Marco Barbaro - writing , it must be
remembered , two centuries later – to the effect that in 1300 he had been
accused ...
... with Pietro Gradenigo twenty years before . Of his own background , however ,
we know little apart from a curious report by Marco Barbaro - writing , it must be
remembered , two centuries later – to the effect that in 1300 he had been
accused ...
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So important an acquisition , coming as it did on top of the Scaligeri defeat and
the elimination of what had seemed a threat to Venice ' s very survival , had also
a profound effect on the national morale . The treaty was celebrated on St ...
So important an acquisition , coming as it did on top of the Scaligeri defeat and
the elimination of what had seemed a threat to Venice ' s very survival , had also
a profound effect on the national morale . The treaty was celebrated on St ...
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EFFECTS OF THE EXPEDITION spect only did his actions reveal him for what he
was : he fought like a Frenchman , and by ... Paradoxically , Charles ' s Italian
adventure was to have its most lasting effect not in Italy , but in Northern Europe .
EFFECTS OF THE EXPEDITION spect only did his actions reveal him for what he
was : he fought like a Frenchman , and by ... Paradoxically , Charles ' s Italian
adventure was to have its most lasting effect not in Italy , but in Northern Europe .
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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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The City Rises Up 811900 | 38 |
The Adventurer and the Saint 900991 5 | 39 |
s The Determined Dynasty 9911032 | 50 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | A History of Venice |
| Forfatter | John Julius Norwich |
| Utgave | illustrert, nytrykk |
| Utgiver | Knopf, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0394524101, 9780394524108 |
| Lengde | 673 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |