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A Short History of Rome and Italy Kindle Edition

by Mary Platt Parmele (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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[A]n army of crusaders with the avowed purpose of pillage took possession of Constantinople, and after committing every outrage which can attend the sacking of a city, they bore away to Venice an amount of plunder which cannot be estimated, and which still clothes the city of the winged lion with gold and silver and jewels and priceless works of art. The four bronze horses, which adorn the portal to St. Mark's Church, were a part of this disgraceful spoil.
-from Chapter III

OF INTEREST TO: readers of European and classical history

With a verve and liveliness worthy of a novelist, American writer MARY PLATT PARMELE (1843-1911) put her unique stamp on world history with her series of clever, concise histories, condensed tales of the world's great nations that encompassed the essential facts necessary for appreciating the state of the world as she saw it.

With this book, first published in 1901 and updated in 1908, she outlines the vital and extraordinary history of Rome and Italy.

From the flight of Aeneas from the burning of Troy to the battles between the Vatican and Rome in the early 20th century, this is the exciting and inspiring tale of the place that is the cornerstone of modern global civilization.

Parmele's books available from Cosimo Classics include:
* The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France
* The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of the United States
* A Short History of France
* A Short History of Germany
* A Short History of Spain
* A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001BWYU3E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosimo Classics (January 1, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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