A History of VeniceAs 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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A NATION FOUNDED ON TRADE owed him any allegiance . In all his written
communications with the Doge he always scrupulously avoided referring to the
Venetians as fideles – that dangerously emotive word , with its arrogant
presumption ...
A NATION FOUNDED ON TRADE owed him any allegiance . In all his written
communications with the Doge he always scrupulously avoided referring to the
Venetians as fideles – that dangerously emotive word , with its arrogant
presumption ...
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But for the immediate future her Central Asian trade was severely threatened . ...
unload at Constantinople ; but since 1242 , when the Mongols succeeded in
unifying the lands of the Western steppes , trading possibilities had vastly
improved .
But for the immediate future her Central Asian trade was severely threatened . ...
unload at Constantinople ; but since 1242 , when the Mongols succeeded in
unifying the lands of the Western steppes , trading possibilities had vastly
improved .
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In consequence , trade expanded to the east and especially during those periods
of European war when Venice could offer the advantage of a neutral flag – to the
west also ; but the Barbary pirates , themselves no sluggards where ...
In consequence , trade expanded to the east and especially during those periods
of European war when Venice could offer the advantage of a neutral flag – to the
west also ; but the Barbary pirates , themselves no sluggards where ...
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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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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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