City of fortune : how Venice won and lost a naval empire
Crowley, Roger, 1951-2012
Books, Manuscripts
'City of Fortune' tells the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the greatest power in the Mediterranean - an epic five hundred year voyage that encompassed crusade and trade, plague, sea battles and colonial adventure. In Venice, the path to empire unfolded in a series of extraordinary contests.
Main title:
City of fortune : how Venice won and lost a naval empire / Roger Crowley.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2012.
Collation:
xx, 405 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571245956 (pbk)
Dewey class:
945.31945.31 CRO
Language:
English
BRN:
1095004