A History of VeniceKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1982 - 736 sider 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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... lost no time in summoning all Christendom once again to take the Cross . For Venice , the call came at an opportune moment . She had recently embarked on one of her periodic campaigns for the recovery of Zara , which had once more ...
... lost no time in summoning all Christendom once again to take the Cross . For Venice , the call came at an opportune moment . She had recently embarked on one of her periodic campaigns for the recovery of Zara , which had once more ...
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John Julius Norwich. 17 Colonies Lost and Held [ 1355-1376 ] It was the fourth of June - perhaps the sixth hour of the day . I was standing at my window , looking out to sea ... when one of those long ships that ... Lost and Held (1355-1376)
John Julius Norwich. 17 Colonies Lost and Held [ 1355-1376 ] It was the fourth of June - perhaps the sixth hour of the day . I was standing at my window , looking out to sea ... when one of those long ships that ... Lost and Held (1355-1376)
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... lost again . On the night of 20 February all the war material that could be carried away was loaded on to the ships , the defences destroyed or dismantled - wherever , at least , it was worth while doing so . Then , on the morning of ...
... lost again . On the night of 20 February all the war material that could be carried away was loaded on to the ships , the defences destroyed or dismantled - wherever , at least , it was worth while doing so . Then , on the morning of ...
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The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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