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The Venetians

A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova

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The Venetians

Auteur(s): Paul Strathern
Narrateur(s): Derek Perkins
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The Republic of Venice was the first great economic, cultural, and naval power of the modern Western world. After winning the struggle for ascendency in the late 13th century, the Republic enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory and built a trading empire which at its apogee reached as far afield as China, Syria, and West Africa. This golden period only drew to an end with the Republic's eventual surrender to Napoleon. The Venetians illuminates the character of the Republic during these illustrious years by shining a light on some of the most celebrated personalities of European history - Petrarch, Marco Polo, Galileo, Titian, Vivaldi, and Casanova. Frequently, though, these emblems of the city found themselves at odds with the Venetian authorities, who prized stability above all else, and were notoriously suspicious of any "cult of personality." Was this very tension perhaps the engine for the Republic's unprecedented rise?Rich with biographies of some of the most exalted characters who have ever lived, The Venetians is a refreshing and authoritative new look at the history of the most evocative of city-states.

©2013 Paul Strathern (P)2014 Tantor
Europe Italie Ville Croisade
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"Stories of powerful men making disastrous decisions have an endless fascination, and Strathern makes the most of it in this entertaining account." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Derek Perkins's fluid articulation, like a gondola threading the canals, carries the listener unresistingly through the crowded spectacle of Venice's centuries of glory." ( AudioFile)

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A comprehensive history of Venice and the Venetians, though mostly focused on ancient history and the city in its heyday. I learned a lot, interesting stuff!

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