Hightable NotesVenice: A New History, by Thomas Madden is an excellent overview of the history of the Republic of Venice. What started out as a refuge for fleeing Romans grew to became a maritime empire on par with other great empires of the Middle Ages.
But how did Venice reach such prestige? What was its role in the Fourth Crusade? Were they just as greedy as Shakespeare portrayed them to be? All these and more are answered in the book, which illuminates the story of this fascinating state, that lived its life "for honor and profit".
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But how did Venice reach such prestige? What was its role in the Fourth Crusade? Were they just as greedy as Shakespeare portrayed them to be? All these and more are answered in the book, which illuminates the story of this fascinating state, that lived its life "for honor and profit".
#historybook #historybooks #europeanhistory #mediterraneanhistory #venice #venetianhistory #laserenissimarepubblicadivenezia #bookreviewer #bookreviews #historybookreview #bookstagramph #bookwormph #veniceanewhistory #thomasmadden #penguinbooks
