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title: "Venice, A Maritime Republic"
brand: "frederic chapin lane"
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# Venice, A Maritime Republic

**Brand:** frederic chapin lane
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Venice, A Maritime Republic

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A well-rounded history of Venice. An excellent read.
  

*by C***O on Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019*

The only downsides are that some of the language is outdated (i.e. referring to Russia as the Soviet Union) which is obvious given the last edition's published date. Also, I felt like it was a bit too brief on the renaissance despite mentioning multiple times that Venice was the heart of the arts for its time. The descriptions of Venetian accounting are a bit esoteric, and as a layman I was lost almost entirely at some parts. I also felt like not much attention was given to the interactions the Venetians had with the Turks (which were quite frequent, and nearly always deadly).Otherwise, this was a very readable. It did a great job covering the history of this fascinating nation. I don't blame the author for cutting things down to make this all fit into 600 pages. If you're a history buff, this will be an excellent addition for your collection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Serious, wonderful book for the casual reader
  

*by B***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2012*

I came to this book with a general interest in history and in the wonders of Venezia, and found the book to be a very satisfying look at the subject.  While many people would not consider this light reading, the book does not assume any special knowledge other than a general grade-school familiarity with history.  What I especially liked about Venice, A Maritime Republic, was the balance between the usual recital of classic political history - wars, rulers, and shifting borders - and vivid snapshots of the economics, culture, and personalities of Venetian history.  For instance, the book offers fascinating glimpses into the organization of a galleys for trade expeditions, encounters between Venezia and the Muslim world, the role of Venezia in medieval manufacturing, innovations in trade and book keeping, and Renaissance printing.  My main disappointment was architecture, which is perhaps Venezia's most lasting  achievement but whose development is not as well-described in the book as I had hoped.Where the book does touch on wars and politics, it gives just enough details to bring the story alive, as in the gripping account of the War of Chioggia, an episode I had never heard of before but which would make a fantastic movie.  The author makes very good choices for which topics to dwell on and which to summarize quickly.  The prose is unremarkable but effective, and the B&W illustrations are interesting in themselves and well-integrated into the text (though as another review mentions some - but not all - of the illustrations are not very well reproduced in the paperback edition).  Though the illustrations are in shades of gray, reading this book allows one to enter a colorful world where the myth and reality of Venezia grow through time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Five Stars
  

*by R***M on Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014*

Great book with lots of information and presented in clear and concise manner.

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