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Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2021-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1639361251 |
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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, 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.
Author | : Steve Berry |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2008-11-18 |
Genre | : Antiquarian booksellers |
ISBN | : 0345509609 |
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In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place-unknown to this day-remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this coveted prize is about to heat up. And Cotton Malone-former U.S. Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer-will be drawn into an intense geopolitical chess game. After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength. And from the ashes of the U.S.S.R., a new nation has arisen: Former Soviet republics have consolidated into the Central Asian Federation. At its helm is Supreme Minister Irina Zovastina, a cunning despot with a talent for politics, a taste for blood sport, and the single-minded desire to surpass Alexander the Great as history's ultimate conqueror. Backed by a secret cabal of powerbrokers, the Federation has amassed a harrowing arsenal of biological weapons. Equipped with the hellish power to decimate other nations at will, only one thing keeps Zovastina from setting in motion her death march of domination: a miraculous healing serum, kept secret by an ancient puzzle and buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great-in a tomb lost to the ages for more than 1,500 years. Together, Cotton and Cassiopeia must outrun and outthink the forces alliedagainst them. Their perilous quest will take them to the shores of Denmark, deep into the venerated monuments of Venice, and finally high inside the desolate Pamir mountains of Central Asia to unravel a riddle whose solution could destroy or save millions of people-depending on who finds the lost tomb first. From the Hardcover edition.
Author | : Mrs. Maxwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1892 |
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Author | : Mary Elizabeth Braddon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1892 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Alan Gordon |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2007-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780312369323 |
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Theophilos the Jester and his fellow citizens within the city of Constantinople are confronted by the Fourth Crusade and by the murder of a silk merchant, forcing Theophilos to race to solve the mystery and save Constantinople.
Author | : M E (Mary Elizabeth) 1837 Braddon |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781019753187 |
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This book is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and greed set in 19th-century Venice. The author weaves a complex and suspenseful plot, populated by a cast of vividly drawn characters. This edition is an essential resource for anyone interested in Victorian literature and the genre of the sensation novel. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Lodovico Pizzati |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 657 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 1425987907 |
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Hard not to be florid about this book Devoured in snippets or read straight through. It presents amazing experiences and skills. Because Marc-Charles Nicolas has a brilliantly delicate appreciation for the idea of a sentence in a poem, the juxtapositions of segments in these pages appear essentially to construct entire topics for mediation. Examined along and the dawnings increase and multipy--- inspirations, love, feelings, locations, events hitherto isolated are now all hooks-and-eyes into each other. And because Marc-Charles gets his inspiration from the muse, you feel the exquisiteness and beauty buried in shattered phrases about the "universality of poetry." As a poet he belongs to a life larger than his own. The life of genuine things. And (One more performance worth a word): the poems in his book "Perfumed Paradise" are filled with aboutness'. Put together as they are, they're seen to abound with roots: their laughter or melancholy or ire has discernible reasons. The humanness of poem-writing as a hobby, the splendid unavoidability of it ---that is what this compilation brings together. But floridity was to be kept away. One cloudless day---pace the anti-sentimentalists: life is short I sat in the sun and by a Brook with a friend and passed pages of this manuscript from side to side, reading fragments aloud, laughing quietly or looking grave, occasionally thrilled and bemused. A while back, this was, yet I remember no happier afternoon. The poems were written originally in French 13 years ago in the year 1993, delicious remembrance - fantastic book! Virgo A. Bernice
Author | : Mary Elizabeth Braddon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1892 |
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Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Venice (Italy) |
ISBN | : 9781845951924 |
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This is a new history of Venice, which looks at the lives of the famous individuals of the Republic to try and define its character.
Author | : M E 1835-1915 Braddon |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781020799105 |
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The Venetians is a gripping historical novel set in 16th century Venice. It tells the story of a young woman who is forced into a loveless marriage to a wealthy merchant, and her search for true love and happiness. The book is full of intrigue, romance, and suspense, and is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.