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A History of Venice Paperback - 1989

by John Julius Norwich

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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 once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with 'the most beautiful and magical of cities.'

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Traces the rise ot empire of this city from its 5th century beginnings all the way through until 1797 when Napolean put an end to the thousand year-old Republic. 32 pages of black and white photos, 4 maps and charts.

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  • Title A History of Venice
  • Author John Julius Norwich
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Vintage Book
  • Pages 673
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York
  • Date 1989-06-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780679721970 / 0679721975
  • Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.5 in (19.56 x 13.21 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress subjects Venice (Italy) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88082393
  • Dewey Decimal Code 945.31

Media reviews

At once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with "the most beautiful and magical of cities."

"As a historian Lord Norwich knows what matters. As a writer he has a taste for beauty, a love of language and an enlivening wit.... He contrives, as no English writer has done before, to sustain a continuous interest in that crowded history." -- Hugh Trevor-Roper

"Will become the standard English work of Venetian history." -- C. P. Snow, Financial Times

"Lord Norwich has loved and understood Venice as well as any other Englishman has ever done. He has put readers of this generation more in his debt than any other English writer." -- Peter Levi, The Sunday Times (London)

Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/15/2004, Page 92

About the author

John Julius Norwich is the author of many acclaimed works of history, including A History of Venice, Byzantium, and, most recently, Paradise of Cities: Venice in the 19th Century. He has also written and presented some thirty historical documentaries for BBC Television. Formerly chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund, he now heads the World Monuments Fund in Britain.
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