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.
#931036 in Books imusti 2016-08-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x 1.00 x 6.10l; .0 #File Name: 0674970896320 pagesHarvard University Press
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is a really; really important book. Anyone ...By Matthew Pratt GuterlThis is a really; really important book. Anyone interested in the cultural; social; and political complexities of the greater southwest should read it.