1. Böcker
  2. Historia
  3. Genoa, 'La Superba'. The Rise and Fall of a Merchant Pirate Superpower

Genoa, 'La Superba'. The Rise and Fall of a Merchant Pirate Superpower

Genoa, 'La Superba'. The Rise and Fall of a Merchant Pirate Superpower
Författare(r)
Språk
Publiceringsår
Sidor
256
ISBN
978-1-84904-512-4
Pris:
42.00 € 38.18 € utan Moms
 
Skickas i 1 vecka efter beställningen
Lägg i kundvagn Spara till önskelista
Genoa has an incredible story to tell. It rose from an obscurity imposed by its harsh geography to become a merchant-pirate superpower that helped create the medieval world. It fought bitter battles with its great rival Venice and imprisoned Marco Polo, as the feuding city states connected Europe to the glories of the East. It introduced the Black Death to Europe, led the fight against the Barbary Corsairs, bankrolled Imperial Spain, and gave the world Christopher Columbus and a host of fearless explorers. Genoa and Liguria provided the brains and the heroism behind the Risorgimento, and was the last place emigrants saw before building new lives across the Atlantic. It played host to writers and Grand Tourists, gave football to the Italians, and helped build modern Italy. Today, along with the glorious Riviera coast of Liguria, Genoa provides some of the finest places on earth to sip wine, eat pesto and enjoy spectacular views. This book brings the past alive and paints a portrait of a modern port city and region that is only now coming to terms with a past that is as bloody, fascinating and influential as any in Europe.
Genoa has an incredible story to tell. It rose from an obscurity imposed by its harsh geography to become a merchant-pirate superpower that helped create the medieval world. It fought bitter battles with its great rival Venice and imprisoned Marco Polo, as the feuding city states connected Europe to the glories of the East. It introduced the Black Death to Europe, led the fight against the Barbary Corsairs, bankrolled Imperial Spain, and gave the world Christopher Columbus and a host of fearless explorers. Genoa and Liguria provided the brains and the heroism behind the Risorgimento, and was the last place emigrants saw before building new lives across the Atlantic. It played host to writers and Grand Tourists, gave football to the Italians, and helped build modern Italy. Today, along with the glorious Riviera coast of Liguria, Genoa provides some of the finest places on earth to sip wine, eat pesto and enjoy spectacular views. This book brings the past alive and paints a portrait of a modern port city and region that is only now coming to terms with a past that is as bloody, fascinating and influential as any in Europe.
Kategori
EAN
9781849045124
Bibliotekskategori BIC:
HB
Liknande produkter
  • Kelli K.
    Publiceringsår: 2009
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    9.00 €
    8.18 € utan Moms
  • Kennedi P.
    Publiceringsår: 2020
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    37.00 €
    33.64 € utan Moms
  • Voloj Julian
    Publiceringsår: 2023
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    24.00 €
    21.82 € utan Moms
  • Wiedeman Reeves
    Publiceringsår: 2024
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    28.00 €
    25.45 € utan Moms
  • Stone Brad
    Publiceringsår: 2024
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    37.00 €
    33.64 € utan Moms
  • Egeler Mathias
    Publiceringsår: 2018
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    75.00 €
    68.18 € utan Moms
  • Larson Erik
    Publiceringsår: 2021
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    33.00 €
    30.00 € utan Moms
  • Urban Mark
    Publiceringsår: 2018
    Inbunden, kartonnerad
    42.00 € 29.40 €
    26.73 € utan Moms
  • Sands Philippe
    Publiceringsår: 2024
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    38.00 €
    34.55 € utan Moms
  • Burnett Frances Hodgson
    Publiceringsår: 2021
    Inbunden, hårda pärmar
    21.00 €
    19.09 € utan Moms
Jul- och nyårspresenter