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A History of Venice

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A History of Venice
AuthorJohn Julius Norwich
Published1977
Pages673
RecommendedOnce
BuyAmazon
Why it’s on the listA thousand years of the Venetian republic — a city-state that ran on trade, and organised its whole constitution around not being captured by one family.

Where I heard about it

  • A reply to @typesfast — named in answer to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in a thread on X, June 2025.

Connections

  • What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
  • City Building
  • History
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