The Venetians - a New History: from Marco Polo to Casanova - Paul Strathern - Livros - Pegasus Books - 9781605986593 - 1 de novembro de 2014
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The Venetians - a New History: from Marco Polo to Casanova 1º edição

Paul Strathern

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The Venetians - a New History: from Marco Polo to Casanova 1º edição

A colorful new history of Venice that illuminates the character of the great city-state by shining a light on some of the most celebrated personalities of European history

The Republic of Venice was the first great economic, cultural, and naval power of the modern Western world. after winning the struggle for ascendency in the late 13th century, the Republic enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory. This golden period only drew to an end with the Republic?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 history? 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 ?cult of personality.? Was this very tension perhaps the engine for the Republic?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.


368 pages

Mídia Livros     Paperback Book   (Livro de capa flexível e brochura)
Lançado 1 de novembro de 2014
ISBN13 9781605986593
Editoras Pegasus Books
Páginas 368
Dimensões 147 × 223 × 27 mm   ·   390 g
Idioma English  

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