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Venice and Its Story

by Thomas Okey

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Contents

  1. V E N I C E and Its Story by T. O K E Y
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter I. The Foundation at Rialto
  4. Chapter II
  5. Chapter III
  6. Chapter IV. Enrico Dandolo and the Capture of Constantinople
  7. Chapter V. Peace and War—The Holy Inquisition—Conflict with the Genoese—Loss of Constantinople
  8. Chapter VI. The Duel with Genoa—The Closing of the Great Council
  9. Chapter VII. The Oligarchy—Commercial supremacy—The Bajamonte Conspiracy—The Council of the Ten—The Prisons
  10. Chapter VIII. Conquests on the Mainland—Execution of Marin Faliero—The Fall of Genoa
  11. Chapter IX. Aggression on the Mainland—Arrest and Execution of Carmagnola—The Two Foscari
  12. Chapter X
  13. Chapter XI
  14. Chapter XII. The Fine Arts at Venice Masons—Painters—Glass-workers—Printers
  15. Part II
  16. Section I. Arrival—The Piazza
  17. Section II. The Basilica of St Mark
  18. Section III. The Ducal Palace
  19. Section IV. The Accademia
  20. Section V. The Grand Canal and S. Georgio Maggiore
  21. Section VI
  22. Section VII. The Frari—The Scuola and Church of S. Rocco
  23. Section VIII
  24. Section IX
  25. Section X. S. Salvatore—Corte del Milione—S. Giovanni Grisostomo
  26. Section XI. S. Moisè—S. Stefano—Site of the Aldine Press—Il Bovolo—S. Vitale—S. Vio—The Salute—The Seminario
  27. Section XII
  28. Section XIII
  29. Section XIV
  30. Section XV. Giudecca—The Redentore—S. Trovaso
  31. Section XVI. Palazzo Labia—S. Giobbe—The Ghetti—Gli Scalzi
  32. Section XVII. Titian’s House—S. Michele in Isola—Murano
  33. Section XVIII. Torcello—S. Francesco del Deserto
  34. Section XIX. S. Nicolo del Lido
  35. Section XX. Chioggia
  36. Appendix I List of Doges
  37. Appendix II Bibliography

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