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Andrea
Oct 26, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Nobody but nobody writes history like Roger Crowley. I've now read all of his books and hope he writes more. I find military history mildly interesting, but only if the author makes clear why the material is significant to the lives and circumstances of real people. Crowley covers the history of medieval Venice, which might seem like a smallish topic until you realize, thanks to Crowley, that the role Venice played in the fate of Constantinople, Alexandria and other major cities, the critical el ...more
Vctor Martinez
Aug 05, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Un buen libro, aunque muchos de los temas los toca de manera somera, ciertamente es una buena introducción a la historia de la Serenísima República de Venecia.
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Dec 08, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Dean Cycon
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Aug 25, 2019 marked it as to-read
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