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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At a special meeting of the Great Council they made their request , and eight
days later they received their answer . The Republic would provide transport for 4
, 500 knights with their horses , 9 , 000 squires and 20 , 000 foot - soldiers , with ...
At a special meeting of the Great Council they made their request , and eight
days later they received their answer . The Republic would provide transport for 4
, 500 knights with their horses , 9 , 000 squires and 20 , 000 foot - soldiers , with ...
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... where it had always been understood that the podestà would be an appointee
of the central government , the news of the election was received with some
concern , and this was increased by subsequent reports that Zeno had adopted
as ...
... where it had always been understood that the podestà would be an appointee
of the central government , the news of the election was received with some
concern , and this was increased by subsequent reports that Zeno had adopted
as ...
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He would occasionally heed the messages he received from his paymasters
when it suited his book to do so ; otherwise he simply brushed them aside . All
this was clear enough ; indeed , it was an attitude for which the Venetians , who
were ...
He would occasionally heed the messages he received from his paymasters
when it suited his book to do so ; otherwise he simply brushed them aside . All
this was clear enough ; indeed , it was an attitude for which the Venetians , who
were ...
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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 |