
Venice
A New History
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Edoardo Ballerini
An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeur Thomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years. Using long-buried archival material and a wealth of newly translated documents, Madden weaves a spellbinding story of a place and its people, tracing an arc from the city’s humble origins as a lagoon refuge to its apex as a vast maritime empire and Renaissance epicenter to its rebirth as a modern tourist hub. Madden explores all aspects of Venice’s breathtaking achievements: the construction of its unparalleled navy, its role as an economic powerhouse and birthplace of capitalism, its popularization of opera, the stunning architecture of its watery environs, and more. He sets these in the context of the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, the endless waves of Crusades to the Holy Land, and the awesome power of Turkish sultans. And perhaps most critically, Madden corrects the stereotype of Shakespeare’s money-lending Shylock that has distorted the Venetian character, uncovering instead a much more complex and fascinating story, peopled by men and women whose ingenuity and deep faith profoundly altered the course of civilization.
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The Doge is dead, Long Live Venice
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Excellent history book. Excellent audible narration
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Great history - very interesting
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Excellent history, well narrated
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the narrator was great
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Finally, the narrator is fabulous, listening to him adds to the overall experience. I can't say enough about the narration. And his pronunciation of the Italian words is sweet music to your ears!!
A great story of the history of Venice
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A great history and a perfect supplement before or after your visit
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Professor Madden covers: the birth of Venice, commerce, wars, arts, music and thru it all always surviving by adapting to changing circumstances. Here is a lesson to be learned.
The narrator mr. Edoardo Ballerini,as always, is a pleasure to listen to, especially narrating this book.
My thanks to all, JK
A MUST FOR HISTORY LOVERS
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Fabulous Book
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