Crowley, Roger, 1951-
New York : Random House, c2011.
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Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-415) and index.
- Prologue: departure — Part I. Opportunity: Merchant Crusaders, 1000-1204 — Lords of Dalmatia — The blind Doge — Thirty-four thousand marks — A dog returning to its vomit — At the walls — Four emperors — The works of hell — Part II. Ascent: Princes of the Sea, 1204-1500 — A quarter and half a quarter — Demand and supply — In the jaws of our enemies — The flag of Saint Titus — Bridling Saint Mark — Fight to the finish — Stato da Mar — Like water in a fountain — City of Neptune: the view from 1500 — Part III. Eclipse: The Rising Moon, 1400-1503 — The glass ball — The shield of Christendom — If Negroponte is lost — Pyramid of fire — Hands on the throat of Venice — Epilogue: return.
- Draws on firsthand accounts of pitched sea battles, skillful negotiations, and diplomatic maneuvers to offer a complete history of Venice’s centuries-long reign as a naval power and maritime trading empire.
Subjects:
- Venice (Italy) — History — 697-1508.
- Venice (Italy) — Economic conditions — To 1797.
- Venice (Italy) — Commerce — History.
- Mediterranean Region — Commerce — History.
- Merchants — Italy — Venice — History.
- Venice (Italy) — History. sears
- Venice (Italy) — Economic conditions. sears
- Venice (Italy) — Commerce — History. sears
- Mediterranean Region — Commerce — History. sears
- Merchants — Venice (Italy) — History. sears
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