Venice: A new history

The rise of Venice to a pivotal status metaphorically and geographically as "the Hinge of Europe" (in William H. McNeill's cogent phrase) is clearly explained, as is its completely anomalous but essential status as a free republic and commercial powerhouse in a feudal and manorial med...

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Published inFides et Historia Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 176 - 178
Main Author Michelson, Paul E
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Terre Haute The Conference on Faith and History 22.06.2015
Subjects
French language
German
History
Madden, Thomas F
Spanish
Middle East
New York
Constantinople
Europe
Western Europe
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Summary:The rise of Venice to a pivotal status metaphorically and geographically as "the Hinge of Europe" (in William H. McNeill's cogent phrase) is clearly explained, as is its completely anomalous but essential status as a free republic and commercial powerhouse in a feudal and manorial medieval world. A remarkable aspect of Madden's history is his ability to keep Venice constantly centered in its unique geopolitical environment, with a firm grasp of the myriad strands of the Venetian story: its ambiguous relationship to the papacy, its on-again-off-again Italian context, its intimate connections with French, Spanish, German, Habsburg, Byzantine, Muslim, and Ottoman history. [...]for orientation purposes it would have been good if a list of the Venetian doges and a brief timeline had been included.
ISSN:0884-5379