{"product_id":"venice-a-maritime-republic-paperback","title":"Venice, a Maritime Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederic Chapin Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining engrossing detail and magisterial overview, \u003ci\u003eVenice, A Maritime Republic\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of Venice from its origins in the sixth century through its rise and decline as the first modern empire of Europe. \"Among the many cities men have made,\" Frederic C. Lane writes, \"Venice stands out as a symbol of beauty, of wise government, and of communally controlled capitalism.\" Drawing on a lifetime of study and reflection, the author shows how that resplendent city came to have the institutions, the buildings, and the pattern of urban life that make it unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederic C. Lane \u003c\/b\u003e(1900-1984) was a noted maritime historian of medieval and Renaissance Venice. Among his many books are \u003ci\u003eVenetian Ships and Shipbuilders of the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVenice, A Maritime Republic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 587\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 10 x 6.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1973\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279110258937,"sku":"9780801814600","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZHNWc0VINDF3ajlkbjV5dmtYQXp3dz09.webp?v=1769016065","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/venice-a-maritime-republic-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}