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Venice from the Ground Up (From the Ground Up) by McGregor, James H. (James Harvey), 1946- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Venice from the Ground Up (From the Ground Up) about?
<p>Venice came to life on spongy mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from barbarian invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen, salt gatherers, and traders who settled there crafted an amphibious way of life unlike anything the Roman Empire had ever known. In an astonishing feat of narrative history, James H. S. McGregor recreates this world-turned-upside-down, with its waterways rather than roads, its boats tethered alongside dwellings, and its livelih
Who reads Venice from the Ground Up (From the Ground Up)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- McGregor, James H. (James Harvey), 1946-
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780674040847
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Travel, Italy
- Rating
- 3.04 / 5 (19 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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