Includes bibliographical references (pages [387]-417) and index.
Contents:
Departure -- Opportunity : merchant Crusaders, 1000-1204. Lords of Dalmatia ; The blind Doge ; Thirty-four thousand marks ; "A dog returning to its vomit" ; At the walls ; Four emperors ; "The works of hell" -- Princes of the sea, 1204-1500. A quarter and half a quarter ; Demand and supply ; "In the jaws of our enemies" ; The flag of Saint Titus ; Bridling Saint Mark ; Fight to the finish ; Stato da Mar ; "Like water in a fountain" ; City of Neptune : the view from 1500 -- The rising moon, 1400-1503. The glass ball ; The shield of Christendom ; "If Negroponte is lost" ; Pyramid of fire ; Hands on the throat of Venice -- Return
Summary:
Draws on firsthand accounts of pitched sea battles, skillful negotiations, and diplomatic maneuvers to offer a complete history of Venice's centuries-long reign as a naval power and maritime trading empire.
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