A Traveller's History of Venice. Peter Mentzel
- ISBN-10
- 1907973117
- ISBN-13
- 9781907973116
- Category
- Venice (Italy)
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09
- Publisher
- Haus Pub.
- Author
- Peter Mentzel
Description
This text presents a concise overview of the history of Venice from the fifth century AD to the present day. The main theme is the unique place that Venice has occupied in the history of Europe in general and in Italy in particular.
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