A History of VeniceKnopf, 1982 - 673 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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... Europe and the primary crossroads between East and West . Its navy and com- mercial enterprises dominated much of the Mediterranean world ; its art set standards for non - Venetian artists ; the luxury enjoyed by its inhabitants was ...
... Europe and the primary crossroads between East and West . Its navy and com- mercial enterprises dominated much of the Mediterranean world ; its art set standards for non - Venetian artists ; the luxury enjoyed by its inhabitants was ...
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... Europe increasing every hour . Here at least Andrea Gritti spoke no more than the truth . During the forty- two years since the death of Mehmet the Conqueror , Venice had been at war with the Ottoman Empire for only four - from 1499 to ...
... Europe increasing every hour . Here at least Andrea Gritti spoke no more than the truth . During the forty- two years since the death of Mehmet the Conqueror , Venice had been at war with the Ottoman Empire for only four - from 1499 to ...
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... Europe apart . But neutrality itself was hard to preserve against the pressures to which she was increasingly ... Europe , the more serious in that it had revealed itself to be no respecter of national frontiers . Already the teachings ...
... Europe apart . But neutrality itself was hard to preserve against the pressures to which she was increasingly ... Europe , the more serious in that it had revealed itself to be no respecter of national frontiers . Already the teachings ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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