Venice

by William H. McNeill

Book Overview

In this magisterial history, National Book Award winner William H. McNeill chronicles the interactions and disputes between Latin Christians and the Orthodox communities of eastern Europe during the period 1081-1797. Concentrating on Venice as the hinge of European history in the late medieval and early modern period, McNeill explores the technological, economic, and political bases of Venetian power and wealth, and the city's unique status at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226561496
• ISBN13: 9780226561493
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.6"