Venice From the Ground Up

Informationen zum Autor James H. S. McGregor Klappentext Venice emerged on mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen and traders who settled there crafted a way of life unique in the Roman Empire. McGregor recreates this world, with its waterways rather than roads and its livelihood harvested from the sea. Zusammenfassung Venice emerged on mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from invaders and Byzantine overlords! the fishermen and traders who settled there crafted a way of life unique in the Roman Empire. McGregor recreates this world! with its waterways rather than roads and its livelihood harvested from the sea. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 The Lagoon 2 St. Mark's Basilica 3 Company Town 4 State of Grace 5 Evangelism on the Northern Rim 6 State of Siege 7 Merchants and Mariners 8 The Streets of Venice Information Further Reading Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Index

Product details

• Authors: James H S Mcgregor, James H. McGregor, James H. S. McGregor
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2008
• EAN: 9780674027527
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02752-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: From the Ground Up; From the Ground Up
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; History, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, TRAVEL / Europe / Italy, Italy, Local History, Travel and holiday guides