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The Venetians: A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova

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The Venetians: A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova

A â€œuseful and informative introductionâ€ to the independent Republic of Veniceâ€”the first great economic and cultural power of the modern Western world (Booklist).
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After winning the struggle for ascendency in the late 13th century, the Republic of Venice enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory and built a trading empire which at its apogee reached as far afield as China, Syria, and West Africa. This golden period only drew to an end with the Republicâ€™s eventual surrender to Napoleon.

The Venetians illuminates the character of the Republic during these illustrious years by shining a light on some of the most celebrated personalities of European historyâ€”Petrarch, Marco Polo, Galileo, Titian, Vivaldi, Casanova. Frequently, though, these emblems of the city found themselves at odds with the Venetian authorities, who prized stability above all else, and were notoriously suspicious of any â€œcult of personality.â€ Was this very tension perhaps the engine for the Republicâ€™s unprecedented rise?

Rich with biographies of some of the most exalted characters who have ever lived, The Venetians is a refreshing and authoritative new look at the history of the most evocative of city-states.
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Country	USA
Author	Paul Strathern
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781480448407
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Pegasus Books
Manufacturer	Pegasus Books
NumberOfPages	368
PublicationDate	2013-12-03
Publisher	Pegasus Books
ReleaseDate	2013-12-03
Studio	Pegasus Books

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