Book Size: 5" x 7.75"
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781566566117
Series: Interlink TravellerÕs Histories
Imprint: Interlink Books
Edition: 1
Illustrations: b&w illustrations , maps
Category: Travel/Travel LiteratureA Traveller's History of Venice
$ 14.95About this book
A Traveller's History of Venice offers a concise and readable overview of the history of Venice from the fifth century AD to the present day. The main theme is the unique place that Venice has occupied in the history of Europe in general and in Italy in particular. While Venice has been politically part of united Italy since 1866, its development tied it as much to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant as to the Italian peninsula. It is this rich cultural mix that has made Venice such a fascinating, magical place.
With a historical gazetteer, chronology of major events, and special reference features on the islands in the lagoon, the history of the gondola, Venice's churches, museums and art galleries, this book is an invaluable companion to students and visitors to this unique city.
Brand: Peter MentzelAbout the author
Peter Mentzel is currently Assistant Professor of European and Near Eastern History at Utah State University. He has traveled extensively through the length and breadth of the former Venetian Empire in the Adriatic and Eastern Mediterranean.
More in the Interlink TravellerÕs Histories series
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by Peter Mentzel
A Traveller’s History of Athens
by Richard Stoneman
A Traveller’s History of the Caribbean
by James Ferguson
A Traveller’s History of England
by Christopher Daniell
A Traveller’s History of China
by Stephen G. Haw
A Traveller’s History of France
by Robert Cole
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