History of Venice (World Digital Library Edition) - Architecture; History
The beauty of Venice lies not only in her architecture, paintings, and literature, but stems from a history rich in grandeur, pain, and struggle. Beginning with the island?s source of refuge for those fleeing from the wrath of Attila, Wiel shows how Venice ? despite being located at the crux of the Western and Byzantine empires ? secured her independence and grew in power.
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