Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction xiii
5. One. The Frankish Thrust into the Levant,1081-1282 1
6. Two. Venice as a Great Power, 1282-1481 46
7. Three. Cultural Interactions, 1282-1481 90
8. Four. Venice as a Marginal Polity, 1481-1669 123
9. Five. Venice as a Cultural Metropolis, 1481-1669 155
10. Six. Venice becomes Archaic and Loses Influence Abroad, 1669-1797 217
11. Notes 243
12. Register of Names and Places 325