A Brief History of Venice
$58.29
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2009
Summary
In this colourful new history of Venice, Elizabeth Horodowich, one of the leading experts on Venice, tells the story of the place from its ancient origins, and its early days as a multicultural trading city where Christians, Jews and Muslims lived together at the crossroads between East and West. She explores the often overlooked role of Venice, alongside Florence and Rome, as one of the principal Renaissance capitals.
Now, as the resident population falls and the number of tour…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845296117 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845296117 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Horodowich |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Horodowich
Elizabeth Horodowich is the assistant professor of History at the University of New Mexico. She has studied sixteenth century Venice all her career and is particularly interested in the Renaissance which is usually ignored by cultural historians. She is the author of Language and Statecraft in Early Modern Venice.
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