Grand unified books thread

[Habbaku]

Finished Thomas F. Madden's history of the city of Venice. Very good read, 4/5, but also rather light on detail since it's trying to cover the entire scope of the city in ~400 pages.

Anyone have any recommendations for something more precise about, say, Medieval Venice?

Either way, up next is Desmon Seward's biography of Henry IV of France so I can start my deep dive on the French Wars of Religion.

[The Brain]

Finished Thomas F. Madden's history of the city of Venice. Very good read, 4/5, but also rather light on detail since it's trying to cover the entire scope of the city in ~400 pages.

Anyone have any recommendations for something more precise about, say, Medieval Venice?

Either way, up next is Desmon Seward's biography of Henry IV of France so I can start my deep dive on the French Wars of Religion.

But seriously, I too would like to hear about good books on medieval Venice.

[Gups]

John Julius Norwich did a long history of Venice. Very good but may not be specific enough for you.

[Syt]

Finished Thomas F. Madden's history of the city of Venice. Very good read, 4/5, but also rather light on detail since it's trying to cover the entire scope of the city in ~400 pages.

Not middle ages, but Roger Crowley's City of Fortune covers key moments in its history from the 4th Crusade through its heyday into the decline. As usual, Crowley is eminently readable (I also recommend his Empires of the Sea about the Christian-Muslim rivalry in the Mediterranean in the 16th century, with a heavy focus on the Siege of Malta, and Conquerors about the early forays of the Portuguese into the Indian Ocean).

[Barrister]

John Julius Norwich did a long history of Venice. Very good but may not be specific enough for you.

I bought that (in Venice ) and read it.  Thought it was very good, but again it's a general history of its entire history, from founding to (IIRC) either the fall to Napoleon, or the formation of Italy.

[Oexmelin]

There is no good volume only on Venice's medieval period for the general public, AFAICT. Robert C. Davis' work on the Arsenal is a classic. Claire Judde de Larivière wrote a study of its trading networks, but it hasn't been translated yet. Still, maybe some of you would be interested in her "Revolt of the Snowballs", which is about a curious episode of medieval Venice's history.

[Habbaku]

Finished Thomas F. Madden's history of the city of Venice. Very good read, 4/5, but also rather light on detail since it's trying to cover the entire scope of the city in ~400 pages.

Not middle ages, but Roger Crowley's City of Fortune covers key moments in its history from the 4th Crusade through its heyday into the decline. As usual, Crowley is eminently readable (I also recommend his Empires of the Sea about the Christian-Muslim rivalry in the Mediterranean in the 16th century, with a heavy focus on the Siege of Malta, and Conquerors about the early forays of the Portuguese into the Indian Ocean).

Already have his Empires of the Sea, so I'll consider this a good recommendation. That's the era I'm mostly looking for, so it works.

Thanks.

[Habbaku]

Claire Judde de Larivière wrote a study of its trading networks, but it hasn't been translated yet.

[Valmy]

John Julius Norwich did a long history of Venice. Very good but may not be specific enough for you.

I bought that (in Venice ) and read it.  Thought it was very good, but again it's a general history of its entire history, from founding to (IIRC) either the fall to Napoleon, or the formation of Italy.

It is through Napoleon. I mean you could probably write a whole book just on the quixotic attempt to restore the Republic in 1848 alone. I can see why he stopped there.

Great book BTW.

[Maladict]

Finished Thomas F. Madden's history of the city of Venice. Very good read, 4/5, but also rather light on detail since it's trying to cover the entire scope of the city in ~400 pages.

Anyone have any recommendations for something more precise about, say, Medieval Venice?

Either way, up next is Desmon Seward's biography of Henry IV of France so I can start my deep dive on the French Wars of Religion.

But seriously, I too would like to hear about good books on medieval Venice.

This will appear in August:
https://www.crcpress.com/Early-Medieval-Venice-Cultural-Memory-and-History/Berto/p/book/9780367900564

[Habbaku]

It is through Napoleon. I mean you could probably write a whole book just on the quixotic attempt to restore the Republic in 1848 alone. I can see why he stopped there.

Yeah, it's unsurprising to see than Madden lost steam after 1848 as well. There's maybe 30 pages on everything from there until the modern day (to 2010, roughly) in his work.

[Maladict]

I mean you could probably write a whole book just on the quixotic attempt to restore the Republic in 1848 alone. .

It's called The Siege of Venice and it's surprisingly interesting.

[Oexmelin]

It is through Napoleon. I mean you could probably write a whole book just on the quixotic attempt to restore the Republic in 1848 alone. I can see why he stopped there.

Yeah, it's unsurprising to see than Madden lost steam after 1848 as well. 

It's like a curse or something.

[Barrister]

It is through Napoleon. I mean you could probably write a whole book just on the quixotic attempt to restore the Republic in 1848 alone. I can see why he stopped there.

Yeah, it's unsurprising to see than Madden lost steam after 1848 as well. 

It's like a curse or something.

You've gone native on us Oex.

[The Minsky Moment]

Claire Judde de Larivière wrote a study of its trading networks, but it hasn't been translated yet.

Available on amazon for a trifling $152