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anesh's review
4.0
I think this is by far the best history book that I've read thus far (which probably tells you that I haven't read many). It may be because I found the subject interesting with plenty of battles, colorful characters and a major clash between two great empires - one dying and one just born. I think that Mr. Crowley did a wonderful job at painting a very interesting picture of the Stato da Mar in its period of glory and its decay; he offered military, economical and geopolitical details with explanations as to how they influenced the outcomes and backed them with plenty quotes from historical sources.
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I Should make a mention that the book is written mainly from the view-point of the Venetians, so the analysis does not cover much of the historical background of those suppressed by the Venetians or their rival powers, so if you want to find out more about say what had weakened the Byzantine empire and allowed the Latins to conquer so many of its territories, or about how the Ottomans came to raise their empire then you're going to have to cross reference another book.
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I Should make a mention that the book is written mainly from the view-point of the Venetians, so the analysis does not cover much of the historical background of those suppressed by the Venetians or their rival powers, so if you want to find out more about say what had weakened the Byzantine empire and allowed the Latins to conquer so many of its territories, or about how the Ottomans came to raise their empire then you're going to have to cross reference another book.
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