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A traveller's history of Venice.


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A traveller's history of Venice Venice is a city in Italy. It was also an independent republic from the late 8th century to 1792.
  • For the history of the city, see History of the city of Venice.
  • For the Republic, see Republic of Venice.
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Mentzel, Peter.

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2006

249 pages

$14.95

Paperback

A traveller's history

DG676

Mentzel (European and Near Eastern history, Utah State U.), a frequent visitor to Venice, presents an accessible introduction to this "amphibious am·phib·i·ous  
adj.
1. Biology Living or able to live both on land and in water.

2. Able to operate both on land and in water: amphibious tanks.

3.
 empire" that has long been a favorite tourist destination A tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism.

It may contain one or more tourist attractions or visitor attractions and possibly some "tourist traps".
. He includes a chronology of major events from the city-state's founding to 2003, descriptions of its major bridges and buildings, a list of its rulers, maps, and further reading.

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