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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remain in the Holy Land on this first visit for only two months , until 15 August It
was a hard , typically Venetian bargain ; and the speed with which the Franks
accepted it shows how desperate they were for naval support . It was agreed that
the ...
remain in the Holy Land on this first visit for only two months , until 15 August It
was a hard , typically Venetian bargain ; and the speed with which the Franks
accepted it shows how desperate they were for naval support . It was agreed that
the ...
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Jacopo returned to Crete , whence , some six months later , word was brought to
Venice that he was dead . Francesco Foscari had loved his son , in spite of
everything , and this final blow was more than he could bear . From that moment
he ...
Jacopo returned to Crete , whence , some six months later , word was brought to
Venice that he was dead . Francesco Foscari had loved his son , in spite of
everything , and this final blow was more than he could bear . From that moment
he ...
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... to take necessary to mention before : he must return to the West by the end of
the month at the latest . Colonna remained firm . The season , though advanced ,
was not yet prohibitively so ; there were still two clear months before the onset of
...
... to take necessary to mention before : he must return to the West by the end of
the month at the latest . Colonna remained firm . The season , though advanced ,
was not yet prohibitively so ; there were still two clear months before the onset of
...
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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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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 |