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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Her political development had thus proceeded on completely different lines from those followed by her sister - cities . They had taken the path of communal government and then , when that had failed , had veered sharply round towards ...
Her political development had thus proceeded on completely different lines from those followed by her sister - cities . They had taken the path of communal government and then , when that had failed , had veered sharply round towards ...
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Political adventurer as he undoubtedly was , he seems to have seen the plot as a means of overthrowing not just Pietro Gradenigo but the a THE ATTEMPTED COUP whole Venetian constitution , and of establishing 192 THE CONSPIRACY AND THE ...
Political adventurer as he undoubtedly was , he seems to have seen the plot as a means of overthrowing not just Pietro Gradenigo but the a THE ATTEMPTED COUP whole Venetian constitution , and of establishing 192 THE CONSPIRACY AND THE ...
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... floor ( above the water level ) of the prigioni and those immediately under the leads of the Doges ' Palace roof - to be opened for inspection by the people , after the release of the last three political prisoners from the latter .
... floor ( above the water level ) of the prigioni and those immediately under the leads of the Doges ' Palace roof - to be opened for inspection by the people , after the release of the last three political prisoners from the latter .
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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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The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
The Adventurer and the Saint 900991 | 39 |
s The Determined Dynasty 9911032 | 49 |
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