A history of VeniceAt once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with "the most beautiful and magical of cities." Book jacket. |
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An attempt to procure their expulsion having failed, the Venetians put a price on
their heads - as they had already done with the two surviving scions of the
Scaligers - and then, in Padua, deliberately set to work to eliminate every
outward sign ...
An attempt to procure their expulsion having failed, the Venetians put a price on
their heads - as they had already done with the two surviving scions of the
Scaligers - and then, in Padua, deliberately set to work to eliminate every
outward sign ...
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TROUBLE WITH THE TURKS already behind him, the new Doge is unlikely to
have resented this further reduction of the ducal authority. We first hear of
Tommaso Mocenigo in 1 379, when he was given the unenviable task of bringing
back to ...
TROUBLE WITH THE TURKS already behind him, the new Doge is unlikely to
have resented this further reduction of the ducal authority. We first hear of
Tommaso Mocenigo in 1 379, when he was given the unenviable task of bringing
back to ...
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POPE JULIUS II but Pius III died within a month of his election, and by then
Cesare had already found himself confronted with a new problem - the territorial
aspirations of Venice. For Venice had seen her chance. Shorn suddenly of her ...
POPE JULIUS II but Pius III died within a month of his election, and by then
Cesare had already found himself confronted with a new problem - the territorial
aspirations of Venice. For Venice had seen her chance. Shorn suddenly of her ...
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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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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 |