A Traveller's History of Venice

by Peter Mentzel

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566566118
• ISBN13: 9781566566117
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"