McGregor, James H. (James Harvey), 1946-

Venice from the ground up / James H.S. McGregor.

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2006.

361 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

"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. James H.S.
McGregor recreates this world-turned-upside-down, with its waterways rather than roads, its boats tethered alongside dwellings, and its livelihood harvested from the sea."
"McGregor tells his unique history of Venice by drawing on a crumbling, tide-threatened cityscape and a treasure-trove of art that can still be seen in place today.
The narrative follows both a chronological and geographical organization, so that readers can trace the city's evolution chapter by chapter and visitors can explore it district by district on foot and by boat."--Jacket.

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City planning Italy Venice History.
Urbanisme Italie Venise Histoire.
City planning.
Travel.
Venice (Italy) Description and travel.
Venice (Italy) History.
Venise (Italie) Descriptions et voyages.
Venise (Italie) Histoire.
Italy Venice.
Venedig

Nonfiction.
History.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 248873
Cote: BIB 178436
Statut: Disponible