Dubrovnik
€33.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780863569593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Harris |
| Publisher | Saqi Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 504 |
| Weight (kg) | 1 |
| Publishing Date | 31/01/2006 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €31.98 |
| Tax | €1.92 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €33.90 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Since emerging as a settlement in the seventh century, Dubrovnik held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. Its merchants, trading throughout the huge Ottoman Empire, enjoyed privileges denied to other Western states. A politically skilled and commercially enterprising ruling class took every opportunity to maximise the Republic''s wealth. Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian aggressors, Ottoman plotters, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, the will of Napoleon. In 1991-92, the city survived the besieging Yugoslav army, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik''s cultural heritage. This book is a comprehensive history of Dubrovnik''s progress over twelve centuries of European development, encompassing arts, architecture, social and economic changes and the traumas of war and politics.