City Of Fortune: How Venice Ruled The Seas Paperback English by Roger Crowley - 21-May-13
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| Publisher | Random House Trade |
| ISBN 13 | 9780812980226 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812980220 |
| Book Subtitle | How Venice Ruled The Seas |
| Book Description | The New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea charts Venice's astounding five hundred year voyage to the pinnacle of power in an epic story that stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. City of Fortune traces the full arc of the Venetian imperial saga, from the ill fated Fourth Crusade, which culminates in the sacking of Constantinople in 124, to the Ottoman Venetian War of 1499 153, which sees the Ottoman Turks supplant the Venetians as the preeminent naval power in the Mediterranean. In between are three centuries of Venetian maritime dominance, during which a tiny city of lagoon dwellers grow into the richest place on earth. Drawing on firsthand accounts of pitched sea battles, skillful negotiations, and diplomatic maneuvers, Crowley paints a vivid picture of this avaricious, enterprising people and the bountiful lands that came under their dominion. From the opening of the spice routes to the clash between Christianity and Islam, Venice played a leading role in the defining conflicts of its time the reverberations of which are still being felt today. [Crowley] writes with a racy briskness that lifts sea battles and sieges off the page. The New York Times |
| About the Author | Roger Crowley was born in 1951 and spent part of his childhood in Malta. He read English at Cambridge University and taught English in Istanbul, where he developed a strong interest in the history of Turkey. He has traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean basin over many years and has a wide-ranging knowledge of its history and culture. He lives in Gloucestershire, England. He is also the author of 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and The Clash of Islam and the West and Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Roger Crowley |
| Publication Date | 21-May-13 |
| Number of Pages | 435 |
City Of Fortune: How Venice Ruled The Seas Paperback English by Roger Crowley - 21-May-13
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